''Knoellia flava'' is a species of

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, nonmotile, non-sporeforming bacteria. The bacteria are aerobic and

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, and the cells can be irregular rods or coccoid. It was originally isolated from pig manure from

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. The species name is derived from Latin ''flava'' (yellow), referring to the colony color of the species when grown on R2A agar. The optimum growth temperature for ''K. flava'' is 28 °C and can grow in the 4-37 °C range. The optimum pH is 7.0, and can grow in pH 5.0-9.0.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q25860984 Intrasporangiaceae Bacteria described in 2012