sp. nov., a novel actinobacterium isolated from tropical peat swamp forest soil in Rayong province of Thailand.

A novel actinobacterium, designated strain 12N6, was isolated from tropical peat swamp forest soil in Rayong Province, Thailand. The taxonomic position was determined using a polyphasic approach. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain 12N6 was classified within the genus and showed the highest percentage similarity to YIM 46034 (98.