streptomyces africanus streptomyces africanus streptomyces africanus is a bacterium species from the genus of streptomyces which has been isolated from soil in cape town in south africa. streptomyces africanus scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: actinomycetota class: actinomycetia order: streptomycetales family: streptomycetaceae genus: streptomyces species: s. africanus binomial name streptomyces africanusmeyers et al. 2004 type strain cpjvr-h, dsm 41829, jcm 13243, nbrc 101005, nrrl b-24243