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Which of the following is the most common LAB found on all the plants?

(a) Streptococcus pyogenes

(b) Lueconostoc mesenteroides

(c) Staphylococcus aureus

(d) Lactobacillus acidophilus

The question was posed to me in final exam.

My question is taken from LAB and Fermented Vegetables in portion Fermenting Vegetables & Milk, Fermenting Sour Tonic Beverages, Non-Food Applications of Fermentation of Fermentation Technology

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The correct answer is (b) Lueconostoc mesenteroides

The best I can explain: Lueconostoc mesenteroides is the most common Lactic Acid Bacteria found on all the plants. It is although present in relatively low number, averaging about less than 1 percent of plant’s total microbial population.

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