streptomyces lincolnensis streptomyces lincolnensis streptomyces lincolnensis is a bacterium species in the type genus streptomyces. d-lincosamine, an antibiotic from streptomyces lincolnensis; it is the carbohydrate component of lincomycin. structure shows the alpha-anomer streptomyces lincolnensis scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: actinomycetota class: actinomycetia order: streptomycetales family: streptomycetaceae genus: streptomyces species: s. lincolnensis binomial name streptomyces lincolnensismason et al. 1963 (approved lists 1980) s. lincolnensis produces the antibacterial lincomycin. it also produces valienol, a c-7 cyclitol similar in structure to valienamine. the name of the species is derived from lincoln, nebraska.