Takizawa, S., Kojima, S., Tamura, S., Fujinaga, S., Benno, Y., Nakase, T. (1994). <i>Lactobacillus kefirgranum</i> sp. nov. and <i>Lactobacillus parakefir</i> sp. nov., two new species from kefir grains. <i> Int.J.Syst.Bacteriol. </i><b> 44 </b>: 435-439 .
Vancanneyt, M., Mengaud, J., Cleenwerck, I., Vanhonacker, K., Hoste, B., Dawyndt, P., Degivry, M. C., Ringuet, D., Janssens, D., Swings, J. (2004). Reclassification of<i> Lactobacillus kefirgranum</i> Takizawa et al. 1994 as <i>Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens</i> subsp.<i> kefirgranum</i> subsp. nov. and emended description of<i> L</i>.<i> kefiranofaciens</i> Fujisawa et al. 1988. <i> Int.J.Syst.Evol.Microbiol. </i><b> 54 </b>: 551-556 .

Kandler, O., Kunath, P. (1983). <i>Lactobacillus kefir </i>sp. nov., a component of the microflora of kefir. <i> Syst.Appl.Microbiol. </i><b> 4 </b>: 286-294 .
Trüper, H. G., De' Clari, L. (1997). Taxonomic note: necessary correction of specific epithets formed as substantives (nouns) "in apposition". <i> Int.J.Syst.Bacteriol. </i><b> 47 </b>: 908-909 .
(1983). Validation of the publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. List No. 11. <i> Int.J.Syst.Bacteriol. </i><b> 33 </b>: 672-674 .

Pang, H., Kitahara, M., Tan, Z., Wang, Y., Qin, G., Ohkuma, M., Cai, Y. (2012). Reclassification of <i>Lactobacillus kimchii</i> and <i>Lactobacillus bobalius</i> as later subjective synonyms of <i>Lactobacillus paralimentarius</i>. <i> Int J Syst Evol Microbiol </i><b> 62 </b> ( Pt 10 ): 2383-2387 .
Yoon, J. H., Kang, S. S., Mheen, T. I., Ahn, J. S., Lee, H. J., Kim, T. K., Park, C. S., Kho, Y. H., Kang, K. H., Park, Y. H. (2000). <i>Lactobacillus kimchii</i> sp. nov., a new species from kimchi. <i> Int.J.Syst.Evol.Microbiol. </i><b> 50 </b>: 1789-1795 .

Mukai, T., Arihara, K., Ikeda, A., Nomura, K., Suzuki, F., Ohori, H. (2003). <i>Lactobacillus kitasatonis</i> sp. nov., from chicken intestine. <i> Int.J.Syst.Evol.Microbiol. </i><b> 53 </b>: 2055-2059 .