Micromonospora is a genus of bacteria of the family Micromonosporaceae. They are gram-positive, spore-forming, generally aerobic, and form a branched mycelium; they occur as saprotrophic forms in soil and water. Various species are sources of aminoglycoside antibiotics.

Species

• Micromonospora aurantiaca
• Micromonospora carbonacea
• Micromonospora chalcea
• Micromonospora chersina
• Micromonospora coerulea
• Micromonospora echinospora
• Micromonospora gallica
• Micromonospora halophytica
• Micromonospora inositola produces sisomicin.
• Micromonospora nigra
• Micromonospora olivasterospora
• Micromonospora pallida
• Micromonospora purpureochromogenes produces gentamicin, a useful antibiotic.
• Micromonospora rosaria

Actinobacteria