Taxonomy Index
Here is a list of the common names of flora and fauna that have been mentioned in
posts, along with their respective genera and species. The tables have been divided into their respective Kingdoms as well as their conservation status under the
IUCN Red List
* if known. I previously used Woese's
three-domain, six-kingdom system, but with recent developments in taxonomy, I have instead switched to Cavalier-Smith's 2015
two-superkingdom, seven-kingdom system. Please hover over the species name for the tooltip that displays the image and the common name.
ARCHAEA
Prokaryotic, unicellular
BACTERIA
Prokaryotic, unicellular
Cyanobacteria
(Photosynthetic bacteria)
Order |
Sub Order |
Super Family |
Family |
Genus & Species |
Mentions |
|
|
|
|
*Unidentified* |
1 |
CHROMISTA
Eukaryotic, uni- or multicellular
Ochrophyta - Phaeophyceae
(Photosynthetic heterokonts)
Order |
Sub Order |
Super Family |
Family |
Genus & Species |
Mentions |
Laminariales |
|
|
Laminariaceae |
Laminaria digitata |
1 |
Oomycota (Pseudofungi) - Oomycetes
(Water moulds)
Order |
Sub Order |
Super Family |
Family |
Genus & Species |
Mentions |
Peronosporales |
|
|
Peronosporaceae |
Phytophthora cinnamomi |
12345 |
FUNGI
Eukaryotic, multicellular
Ascomycota - Ascomycetes
(Sac Fungi)
Order |
Sub Order |
Super Family |
Family |
Genus & Species |
Mentions |
"Incertae sedis" |
"Incertae sedis" |
"Incertae sedis" |
"Incertae sedis" |
Pycnostysanus azaleae |
1 |
Ascomycota - Lecanoromycetes
(Lichenised Fungi)
Order |
Sub Order |
Super Family |
Family |
Genus & Species |
Mentions |
Lecanorales |
|
|
Parmeliaceae |
Everniastrum nepalense |
1 |
Lecanorales |
|
|
Parmeliaceae |
Usnea sp. |
1 |
Lecanorales |
|
|
Ramalinaceae |
Ramalina sp. |
1 |
Pertusariales |
|
|
Icmadophilaceae |
Thamnolia vermicularis |
1 |
Teloschistales |
|
|
Teloschistaceae |
Caloplaca sp. |
1 |
Teloschistales |
|
|
Teloschistaceae |
Xanthoria sp. |
1 |
Basidiomycota - Agaricomycetes
(Mushrooms / Puffballs / Jelly fungi / Bracket fungi)
Order |
Sub Order |
Super Family |
Family |
Genus & Species |
Mentions |
Agaricales |
|
|
Mycenaceae |
Mycena sp. |
1 |
Agaricales |
|
|
Psathyrellaceae |
Coprinellus disseminatus |
1 |
Boletales |
|
|
Boletaceae |
Boletellus emodensis |
1 |
Polyporales |
|
|
Fomitopsidaceae |
Fomitopsis pinicola |
1 |
Polyporales |
|
|
Polyporaceae |
Fomes fomentarius |
1 |
Polyporales |
|
|
Polyporaceae |
Microporus xanthopus |
12 |
Deuteromycota - Hyphomycetes
(Anamorphic fungus - not an accepted taxonomic clade)
Order |
Sub Order |
Super Family |
Family |
Genus & Species |
Mentions |
|
|
|
|
Phaeoacremonium parasitica |
1 |
PROTOZOA
Eukaryotic, unicellular