''Pseudonocardia compacta'' is a

mesophilic A mesophile is an organism that grows best in moderate temperature, neither too hot nor too cold, with an optimum growth range from . The optimum growth temperature for these organisms is 37°C. The term is mainly applied to microorganisms. Organi ...

bacterium from the genus of ''

Pseudonocardia ''Pseudonocardia'' is the type genus of the bacteria family Pseudonocardiaceae. Members of this genus have been found living mutualistically on the cuticle of the leafcutter ants because the bacteria has antibiotic properties that protect the fun ...

'' which has been isolated from garden soil.

References

Pseudonocardia Bacteria described in 1983 {{Pseudonocardineae-stub