Burkholderia pyrrocinia

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of aerobic, Gram-negative, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the genus Burkholderia, phylum Proteobacteria, and family Burkholderiaceae. It is a member of the non-taxonomic grouping of non-spore forming and motile bacterial species called the Burkholderia cepacia Complex. B. pyrrocinia has been isolated from soil, water, and the rhizosphere, and is known to produce the fungicide pyrrolnitrin. It is pathogenic in humans and is associated with cystic fibrosis.

**Synonyms:** - BURKHOLDERIA PYRROCINIA - Pseudomonas pyrrocinia