Table 3.
Grouping of isolates into genera on the basis of morphological and chemotaxonomic properties
| Genus | No. of isolates (%) | Cell wall amino acid | Cell wall type | Whole cell sugar pattern | Substrate mycelium | Aerial mycelim | Spores |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micromonospora | 22 (20.75) | Meso- DAP, glycine | II | Ara, Xyl (D) | Yellow/brown | - | Spherical to oval |
| Dactylosporangium | 16 (15.09) | Meso- DAP, glycine | II | Ara, Xyl (D) | Yellow brown/orange | - | Single row of 3–4 oblong spores |
| Actinoplanes | 12 (11.32) | Meso- DAP, glycine | II | Ara, Xyl (D) | Orange/yellow | - | Spherical or short rods |
| Nocardiopsis | 11 (10.3) | Meso-DAP | III | No (C) | Creamish yellow | Grayish white | Long chain of spores |
| Actinomadura | 10 (9.43) | Meso-DAP | III | No (C) | Grayish white | white | Short chain of conidia on aerial mycelium, often curled |
| Microbispora | 9 (8.49) | Meso-DAP | III | Ara, Gal, Mad | Yellow/orange | Pink white | Chains of conidia with 2 spores |
| Catellatospora | 7 (6.6) | Ara, Xyl, Gal | Bright yellow | No | Short chain of conidia | ||
| Planobispora | 6 (5.66) | Meso-DAP | IV | Ara, Gal, Mad (B) | Brownish white | White with rose tinge | Spornagia with 2 spores |
| Kocuria | 5 (4.71) | - | |||||
| Spirilliplanes | 4 (3.77) | Meso -DAP | Xyl, Gal, Mann | Yellow/orange | white | Oval or short rods | |
| Spirillospora | 3 (2.83) | Meso -DAP | III | Mad (B) | yellow | white | Rod shaped or curved |
| Saccharomonospora | 1 (0.94) | Meso-DAP | III | Ara, Gal (A) | white | Grayish green | Spores in pairs or shortchains |