''Flavobacterium dispersum'' is a Gram-negative, strictly aerobic and motile bacterium from the genus of '' Flavobacterium'' which has been isolated from a

freshwater spring A spring is a point of exit at which groundwater from an aquifer flows out on top of Earth's crust (pedosphere) and becomes surface water. It is a component of the hydrosphere. Springs have long been important for humans as a source of fresh w ...

in Taiwan. A novel bacterial strain MVW-23T was isolated from a freshwater spring in Taiwan. The strain was Gram-staining-negative, strictly aerobic, motile by gliding, rod-shaped and formed translucent yellow colonies. Optimal growth occurred at , pH 7.0, and in the presence of 0.5–1 % NaCl.

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dispersum Bacteria described in 2017 {{Flavobacteria-stub