Vogesella indigofera

Vogesella indigofera is a strictly aerobic, Gram-negative bacterium. V. indigofera produces a blue pigment (indigoidine)and the colonies develop a metallic copper sheen upon extended incubation (greater than 24 hours). This organism is not known to be pathogenic and is commonly found in freshwater.

Vogesella indigofera
Scientific classification
Domain:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Pseudomonadota
Class:
Betaproteobacteria
Order:
Neisseriales
Family:
Neisseriaceae
Genus:
Vogesella
Binomial name
Vogesella indigofera
(Voges 1893) Grimes et al. 1997
Synonyms
  • Bacillus indigoferus Voges 1893
  • Pseudomonas indigofera (Voges 1893) Migula 1900


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