Stolonifera

New Latin, from Latin stolo (“stolon”) + -fera (“bearing”)

A taxonomic suborder within the order Alcyonacea – certain soft corals.


Murraya paniculata

A taxonomic species within the family Rutaceae – the orange jasmine.


Murraya

Named after botanist John Andrew Murray (1740–1791) by botanist Carl von Linnaeus (1707–1778) + -a

named-after

A taxonomic genus within the family Rutaceae – the curry tree, orange jessamine and related plants.

Murraya on Wikispecies for other species


Clauseneae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Rutaceae – many citrus plants.

Aegle

Micromelinae – subtribe (Micromelum); Clauseninae – subtribe (Clausena, Glycosmis, Murraya – genera); Merrilliinae – subtribe; (Merrillia (might belong in Clauseninae)) – older, but recent circumscription


Andrias

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀνδριάς (andriás, “statue (of a person)”)

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Cryptobranchidae – certain giant salamanders.

Andrias scheuchzeri

genus): Andrias davidianus (Chinese giant salamander), Andrias japonicus (Japanese giant salamander) (species


Commelinales

A taxonomic order within the clade commelinids – the wandering Jew and related plants.


Colubroidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Serpentes – most snakes.


Bungarus

A taxonomic genus within the family Elapidae – the kraits, found in South and Southeast Asia.


Elapidae

From Elaps (“the former genus of coral snakes”) + -idae. Compare Elopidae.

suffix

A taxonomic family within the order Serpentes – many venomous snakes.

Aspidelaps

family): Elapinae, Hydrophiinae, Laticaudinae (subfamilies


Procellariidae

A taxonomic family within the order Procellariiformes – petrels, fulmars, shearwaters, etc.


Procellaria

From Latin procellaria (“petrel”), from procella (“storm”) + -aria (“-ary: forming adjectives”), from their presumed association with stormy weather.

A taxonomic genus within the family Procellariidae – the petrels.


Orchideae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Orchidaceae – orchids.


Orchis

Latin orchis, from Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, “testicle, plant with tuber so shaped, in genus Orchis”)

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – the orchids.


Orchidoideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Orchidaceae – orchids and related plants.


Orchidinae

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Orchidaceae – orchids and closely related plants.


Escallonia

→ English: escallonia

→ Russian: эскалло́ния (eskallónija)

A taxonomic genus within the family Escalloniaceae.


Escalloniaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Escalloniales – the escallonias and related plants.


Aralia

A taxonomic genus within the family Araliaceae – the aralias and spikenards.


Lycopodiella

A taxonomic genus within the family Lycopodiaceae – bog clubmosses.


Berberidaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Ranunculales – many dicotyledonous herbs and shrubs.


Berberideae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Berberidaceae.


Epimediinae

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Berberidaceae – numerous species of deciduous flowering herbs, now subfamily Podophylloideae.

Epimedium

genus; barrenwort, bishop's hat, fairy wings, horny goat weed


Berberidoideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Berberidaceae.


Epimedium

New Latin, from Latin epimedion, from Ancient Greek ἐπιμήδιον (epimḗdion, “thought to be Epimedium alpinum”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Berberidaceae – horny goat weed and related plants.


Ursus maritimus

Latin ursus (“bear”) + maritimus (“of the sea, maritime”).

A taxonomic species within the family Ursidae – polar bear, a species of bear native to the Arctic, the apex predator within its range.


Campylobacter

New Latin, from Ancient Greek καμπύλος (kampúlos, “bent, curved”) + βακτηρία (baktēría, “staff, cane”).

af

A taxonomic genus within the family Campylobacteraceae – the campylobacter bacteria.


Campylobacteraceae

A taxonomic family within the order Campylobacterales – the campylobacter and related bacteria.


Didelphidae

A taxonomic family within the order Didelphimorphia – opossums.


Monodelphis

A taxonomic genus within the family Didelphidae – the short-tailed opossums.


Thriambus

Latinized spelling of Ancient Greek θρίαμβος (thríambos)

A taxonomic genus within the family Delphacidae – planthoppers that have a prominent spur on the tibia of the hind leg.


Didelphinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Didelphidae – many opossums.


Blattella germanica

A taxonomic species within the family Ectobiidae – German cockroach.


Phocidae

A taxonomic family within the order Carnivora – true seals.


Caniformia

From Latin canifōrmis (“dog-shaped”), from canis (“dog”) + -fōrmis (“having the shape of”).

A taxonomic suborder within the order Carnivora – pandas, dogs, skunks, walruses, sea lions, seals, racoons, mustelids, and bears.

Ailuridae

(suborder): Musteloidea (superfamily); Pinnipedia (seal, walrus, etc) (clade);


Phocoenidae

A taxonomic family within the infraorder Cetacea – the porpoises.


Feliformia

A taxonomic suborder within the order Carnivora – cats, civets, mongooses, hyenas, and their closest relatives.


Odobenidae

A taxonomic family within the order Carnivora – walruses.


Dunaliellaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Volvocales – halophile green algae etc.


Volvocales

A taxonomic order within the class Chlorophyceae – many green algae, now usually Chlamydomonadales.

Chlamydomonadaceae

order): Dunaliellaceae, Goniaceae, Haematococcaceae, Phacotaceae, Sphondylomoraceae, Tetrabaenaceae, Volvocaceae (familes


Dunaliella

From French Dunal + -iella. Named after French botanist Michel Félix Dunal.

A taxonomic genus within the family Dunaliellaceae – pink halophile green algae.


Chlorophyceae

From Latin chlorus (from Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “yellow-green”)) + -phyceae.

der

A taxonomic class within the division Chlorophyta.

A taxonomic class within the subphylum Chlorophytina.


Otariidae

New Latin Otaria + -idae, from Ancient Greek ὠτάριον (ōtárion, “little ear”), diminutive of οὖς (oûs, “ear”).

A taxonomic family within the order Carnivora – sea lions and fur seals.


Mammut

From French mammouth, from Russian ма́монт (mámont, “mammoth”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Mammutidae – mastodons or mastodonts.


Proetida

A taxonomic order within the class Trilobita – last order of trilobites to go extinct, in the Permian extinction.


Coronatae

A taxonomic order within the class Scyphozoa – abyssal cnidarians.


Corallimorpharia

/kəˌɹælɪmɔː(ɹ)ˈfɛəɹi.ə/

A taxonomic order within the class Anthozoa – several sea anemones that resemble coral.


Cornales

A taxonomic order within the class Magnoliopsida – dogwoods and related trees.


Corallinales

A taxonomic order within the class Rhodophyceae – the coralline algae.


Thermococcales

A taxonomic order within the class Thermococci – thermophilic archaebacteria.


Copepoda

From Ancient Greek κώπη (kṓpē, “handle”) + -poda.

Copepods, a group of common aquatic crustacea

(archaic) A taxonomic subclass within the class Maxillopoda.

A taxonomic class within the phylum Arthropoda.


Thermococci

A taxonomic class within the phylum Euryarchaeota – thermophilic archaebacteria.


Thermococcaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Thermococcales – thermophilic archaebacteria.


Pyrococcus

From Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) + -coccus.

A taxonomic genus within the family Thermococcaceae – a thermophilic archaebacterium.


Crocodylia

From Crocodylus, typical genus of crocodiles.


Gymnolaemata

A taxonomic class within the phylum Bryozoa – ectoproct bryozoans.


Ctenopoda

A taxonomic suborder within the order Diplostraca – some of the water fleas.


Creodonta

A taxonomic order within the superorder Laurasiatheria – several extinct mammals that were dominant in the Cenozoic era..


Cryptophyceae

Several biflagellate unicellular algae; cryptophytes

A taxonomic class within the subphylum Cryptomonada.

A taxonomic class within the subphylum Rollomonadia.


Ctenostomata

From cteno- + Ancient Greek στόμα (stóma, “mouth”).

af

A taxonomic order within the class Gymnolaemata – colonial bryozoans.


Cryptomonada

New Latin plural of Cryptomonas on Ancient Greek model

A taxonomic subphylum within the phylum Cryptista.

A taxonomic superclass within the subphylum Rollomonadia.


Cryptista

A taxonomic phylum within the taxon Chromista.

A taxonomic phylum within the subkingdom Hacrobia.

Palpitida

Palpitea; Cryptophyceae, Goniomonadea, Leucocryptea - classes

Katablepharida

orders included in both higher placements


Enterovirus

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron, “bowels”) + -virus.

gastrointestinal tract
gastrointestinal tract

central nervous system
central nervous system

A taxonomic genus within the family Picornaviridae – RNA viruses (including those causing polio and hepatitis A) which typically occur in the gastrointestinal tract, sometimes spreading to the central nervous system or other parts of the body.


Polyadelphia

From poly- + Ancient Greek ἀδελφός (adelphós, “brother”) + -ia.

der

(obsolete) A taxonomic class within the kingdom Plantae – a polyphyletic taxon comprising all polyadelphous plants (those having the stamens in each flower fused into several separate groups).


Picornaviridae

A taxonomic family within the order Picornavirales – viruses within group IV of the kingdom Virus — the small RNA viruses.

Riboviria

(order): positive-sense single-stranded RNA viruses (ssRNA, Group 4) - Baltimore virus classification


Polyplacophora

New Latin, from Ancient Greek poly- + Ancient Greek πλάξ (pláx, “tablet, plate”) + -phora (“bearing, bearer”).

A taxonomic class within the phylum Mollusca – chitons or sea cradles.


Xiphodon

A taxonomic genus within the family Xiphodontidae – extinct mammals related to camels found in the European Tertiary formations, with slender legs, didactylous feet, and small canine teeth; xiphodons.


Polyodontidae

A taxonomic family within the order Acipenseriformes – American paddlefish.


Dryas

A taxonomic genus within the family Rosaceae – many alpine plants.

A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – certain butterflies.


Adela

A taxonomic genus within the family Adelidae – fairy longhorn moths.


Vernonieae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Asteraceae – the ironweeds.


Vernonia

Named after English botanist William Vernon + -ia.

named-after

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – the ironweeds.


Uncaria

A taxonomic genus within the family Rubiaceae – gambier or cat's claw.


Archaebacteria

From Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “ancient”) + bacteria, from βακτηρία (baktēría, “rod, staff”).

der

(obsolete) A taxonomic subkingdom within the kingdom Bacteria.

Archaea, a domain comprising organisms formerly called archaebacteria.


Carya

A taxonomic genus within the family Juglandaceae – nut-producing trees including the hickory, pecan, and bitternut.


Juglans

A taxonomic genus within the family Juglandaceae – walnuts.

Juglans regia

common walnut, Persian walnut, English walnut, California walnut, Carpathian walnut

Juglans australis

narrow leaflets (Juglans sect. Rhysocaryon) (black walnut)


Pandion haliaetus

A taxonomic species within the family Pandionidae – western osprey, found on regions in all continents except Antarctica.


Portia

A taxonomic genus within the family Salticidae – jumping spiders that prey on other spiders.


Salticoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Araneae – the jumping spiders.


Salticidae

A taxonomic family within the order Araneae – very many jumping spiders.

(family): Onomastinae, Asemoneinae, Lyssomaninae, Spartaeinae, Euophryinae, Eupoinae, Freyinae, Hisponinae, Salticinae - subfamilies

Salticidae on Wikispecies. for the extremely numerous genera


Spartaeinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Salticidae – jumping spiders.


Brucellaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Rhizobiales – many rod-shaped gram-negative bacteria.


Rhizobiales

A taxonomic order within the class Alphaproteobacteria – some of the purple non-sulfur bacteria, that are symbiotic on plant roots, and fix nitrogen.


Brucella

Named after British pathologist and microbiologist David Bruce (1855–1931) + -ella (taxonomic suffix).

named-after

Several gram-negative bacteria that are pathogenic to humans and animals:

A taxonomic genus within the family Rhizobiaceae.

A taxonomic genus within the family Brucellaceae.


Pseudomonadales

A taxonomic order within the class Gammaproteobacteria – many bacteria.


Pseudomonadaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Pseudomonadales – many gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria.


Pseudomonas

→ English: pseudomonad

Coined by German botanist Walter Migula in 1894, who did not give an etymology. Probably from pseudo- (“false”) + Monas, referring to the resemblance of the cells to those of the nanoflagellate Monas in both size and active motility.

coin

A taxonomic genus within the family Pseudomonadaceae – certain gram-negative bacteria that cause a variety of infectious diseases in humans, animals and plants.


Orcinus

Latin Orcinus (“of the realms of the dead”), from Orcus + -inus

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Delphinidae – the orca.


Orcinus orca

A taxonomic species within the family Delphinidae – orca or killer whale.

For a discussion of types that seem distinct enough to constitute subspecies see section Types in Killer whale on Wikipedia..


Scansores

(obsolete) A taxonomic order within the class Aves – a polyphyletic taxon comprising the zygodactyl birds.


Acrophylla titan

A taxonomic species within the family Phasmatidae – titan stick insect.


Vitaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Vitales – Many vines, including grape and Virginia creeper.

Vitis

(family): Leeoideae, Vitoideae – subfamilies


Vitales

A taxonomic order within the clade rosids – many vines.


Vitis

A taxonomic genus within the family Vitaceae – grapes or grapevines.

Vitis vinifera

(genus): Vitis subg. Muscadinia, Vitis subg. Vitis - subgenera


Cyanophyceae

A taxonomic class within the phylum Cyanobacteria – certain blue-green algae.


Cumacea

A taxonomic order within the superorder Peracarida – the cumacean crustaceans.


Pandanales

A taxonomic order within the subclass Liliidae – several woody herbs that produce commercial fibre.


Cycadales

A taxonomic order within the class Cycadopsida – the cycads.

Cycadaceae

(order): Cycadineae, Zamiineae - suborders


Cycadopsida

A taxonomic class within the superclass Gymnospermae – the cycads.


Cyclanthales

(archaic) A taxonomic order within the clade monocots – its members are now treated as order Pandanales.


Cycliophora

From Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos, “circle”). + -φόρος (-phóros, “bearing”).

A taxonomic phylum within the superphylum Protostomia – rare, highly distinctive microscopic animals that live only on the mouthparts of certain lobsters.


Obdurodon

Direct quote: "The name Obdurodon comes from the Greek for "lasting (obdurate) tooth" and was coined to distinguish extinct toothed platypuses from the essentially toothless modern species."

A taxonomic genus within the family Ornithorhynchidae – a fossil platypus, known from the Oligocene and Miocene of Australia.


Thuja

Irregular representation of Ancient Greek θυία (thuía), θύα (thúa), the name of an African tree now designated Tetraclinis articulata and known in English as the arar tree.

A taxonomic genus within the family Cupressaceae – thujas, coniferous trees in the cypress family.


Felicia

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – various herbaceous plants.


Typhlocoela

A taxonomic subclass within the class Tentaculata – many ctenophores.


Neocopepoda

A taxonomic infraclass within the class Maxillopoda – many copepod crustacea.


Cyperales

(archaic) A taxonomic order within the clade commelinids – a previous name of the order Poales (the grasses).


Podoplea

A taxonomic superorder within the class Maxillopoda – many crustacea.


Cydippida

A taxonomic order within the class Tentaculata – many pelagic ctenophores.


Cyclopoida

A taxonomic order within the superorder Podoplea – many copepod crustacea.


Iva

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – marsh elders, of North America.


Euterpeinae

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Arecaceae – many South American palms.


Arecoideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Arecaceae – very many palms.


Areceae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Arecaceae – many American palms.

Dypsis

(tribe): Arecinae, Archontophoenicinae, Cyrtostachydinae, Dypsidinae, Euterpeinae, Iguanurinae, Lemurophoenicinae, Leopoldiniinae, Linospadicinae, Malortieinae, Manicariinae, Masoalinae, Oncospermatinae, Oraniinae, Ptychospermatinae, Roystoneinae, Sclerospermatinae - subtribes


Ornithischia

Ancient Greek ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”) + ἰσχίον (iskhíon, “hip joint”).

A taxonomic order within the superorder †Dinosauria – beaked, herbivorous dinosaurs.


Triceratops

New Latin, from Ancient Greek τρί-, stem of τρεῖς (treîs, “three”) + κέρατ-, stem of κέρας (kéras, “horn”) + ὤψ (ṓps, “face”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Ceratopsidae – herbivorous dinosaurs, with a bony frill and three horns on its head.


(motor racing) Initialism of Formula One / Formula 1.


Mariana

(obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – a milk thistle, now.


Marisa

A taxonomic genus within the family Ampullariidae – certain freshwater snails.


Mya

From Latin mya (“mussel”), from Ancient Greek μύα (múa).

A taxonomic genus within the family Myidae – certain saltwater clams.


Mollicutes

A taxonomic class within the phylum Mycoplasmatota – bacteria that lack a cell wall.


Mycoplasmataceae

A taxonomic family within the order Mycoplasmatales – bacteria that lack cell walls.


Mycoplasmatales

A taxonomic order within the class Mollicutes – bacteria that lack a cell wall.


Mycoplasma

Derived from the Greek μυκής, mykes (fungus) and πλάσμα, plasma (formed)

A taxonomic genus within the family Mycoplasmataceae – bacteria that lack cell walls.


Veronica

From Veronica (“Veronica”), probably after Saint Veronica, possibly for because of the flowers of some European species resembling the image on the Veil of Veronica in some way.

A taxonomic genus within the family Plantaginaceae – many species of herbaceous plants, many with blue flowers, including speedwells.

Veronica officinalis

(genus): Veronica subg. Beccabunga, Veronica subg. Chamaedrys, Veronica subg. Cochlidiosperma, Veronica subg. Derwentia, Veronica subg. Digitatae, Veronica subg. Fruticulosae, Veronica subg. Hebe, Veronica subg. Orientales, Veronica subg. Paederotella, Veronica subg. Pellidosperma, Veronica subg. Pocilla, Veronica subg. Pseudolysimachion, Veronica subg. Synthyris, Veronica subg. Veronica - subgenera

for the numerous other species see Veronica


Xenops

From xen(o)- + Ancient Greek ὄψῐς (ópsis, “face”), in reference to their short, upturned bills.

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae. The xenops and ovenbirds.


Otis

From Latin ōtis (“bustard”), from Ancient Greek ὠτίς (ōtís).

A taxonomic genus within the family Otididae – great bustard (Otis tarda).


Dione

Latin Diōnē (“of Jupiter”), from Ancient Greek Διώνη (Diṓnē, “of Zeus”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – certain butterflies.


Stegodyphus

A taxonomic genus within the family Eresidae – various araneomorph spiders.


Raphanus sativus

A taxonomic species within the family Brassicaceae – garden radish.

R. sativus var. hortensis f. gigantissimus Makino

R. sativus var. hortensis f. raphanistroides Kitamura

R. sativus var. longipinnatus L. H. Bailey


Eresidae

A taxonomic family within the order Araneae – the velvet spiders.


Eresoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Araneae – some of the eight-eyed araneomorphs.

Spatiatoridae

superfamily): Eresidae, Hersiliidae, Oecobiidae, Penestomidae (families


Moloch

New Latin, from Μολόχ (Molókh), Greek rendition of Hebrew מולך (mólekh, “Moloch”), borrowed from Ammonite 𐤌𐤋𐤊 (mlk), an Ammonite god mentioned in the Pentateuch, worshipped by Canaanites and Phoenicians, said to have demanded child-sacrifice.

A taxonomic genus within the family Agamidae – thorny dragon, of Australia.


Equus quagga

A taxonomic species within the family Equidae – plains zebra, common zebra.


FITA

w:Fédération Internationale de Tir à l'Arc

Acronym of Fédération Internationale de Tir à l'Arc; the governing body of archery


Soja

A former genus including the soybean (which is now in Glycine).


Lynx rufus

A taxonomic species within the family Felidae – bobcat, of North America.


Grampus

From English grampus, ultimately from Latin crassius (“fat”) + piscis (“fish”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Delphinidae – a type of gray dolphin, Risso's dolphin.


Delphinidae

A taxonomic family within the infraorder Cetacea – dolphins, etc.


Balaenoptera

From Balaena ("bowhead whale", from Latin balaena (“whale”)) and Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”), a reference to the long wing-like side fins of certain whales.

A taxonomic genus within the family Balaenopteridae – the rorqual whales.

Balaenoptera bonaerensis

southern minke whale or Antarctic minke whale


Ranunculeae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Ranunculaceae – buttercups and related plants.


Ranunculus

English: ⇒ ranunculin, → ranunculus

A taxonomic genus within the family Ranunculaceae – ranunculuses, including the buttercup etc.

Ranunculus acris

(genus): Ranunculus subg. Batrachium, Ranunculus subg. Crymodes, Ranunculus subg. Ranunculus – subgenera


Pandion

Named by French biologist Marie Jules César Savigny from Ancient Greek Πανδίων (Pandíōn), after Pandion II, a mythological king whose successor Nisos was said to have transformed into a sea-eagle.

A taxonomic genus within the family Pandionidae – the osprey.

Marie Jules César Savigny
Nisos
Pandion II


Maja

The name Maja is a girl's name of Arabic, German, Scandinavian origin meaning "splendid". ... Sometimes associated with Goya's famous painting "The Naked Maja." As a cognate of Maya, it's a Top 10 name in Slovenia and Sweden and is also popular in Germany and Norway.

A taxonomic genus within the family Majidae – sea spiders or spider crabs.

for other species see Maja at World Register of Marine Species


Balaenopteridae

A taxonomic family within the infraorder Cetacea – the rorquals.


Tamandua

From Tupian tamanduá (“anteater”), via Latin tamandua.

A taxonomic genus within the family Myrmecophagidae – certain semi-arboreal anteaters, found from southern Mexico to Argentina.


Tiliqua

A taxonomic genus within the family Scincidae – the blue-tongued skinks.


Dasycladales

A taxonomic order within the class Ulvophyceae – various marine green algae, consisting of very large (2-200mm) single cells.


Chororapithecus

From Chorora the village in Ethiopia where its fossils were discovered + Pithecus

A taxonomic genus within the family Hominidae – an extinct gorilla from the Miocene.


Didymosphenia geminata

A taxonomic species within the family Gomphonemataceae – didymo or rock snot: diatoms that grow in warm and shallow water, and which can form large mats on the bottom of lakes, rivers and streams.


Dendroceratida

Several sponges that have a skeleton of spongin fibres

A taxonomic order within the subclass Ceractinomorpha.

A taxonomic order within the class Demospongiae.


Ceractinomorpha

A taxonomic subclass within the class Demospongiae – many sponges.


Dependovirus

(archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Parvoviridae – viruses that need an adenovirus in order to reproduce, now Dependoparvovirus.


Deuteromycotina

A taxonomic phylum within the kingdom Fungi – a heterogeneous group of anamorphic fungi.


Parvoviridae

A taxonomic family within the order Piccovirales – one of the ssDNA virus families, the parvovirus and related viruses.


Arctica

A taxonomic genus within the family Arcticidae – several bivalve mollusks, including quahogs.


Parvovirinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Parvoviridae – most parvoviruses.


Boselaphus

From Latin bōs (“cow, bull”) + Ancient Greek ἔλαφος (élaphos, “deer”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Bovidae – nilgai.


Zyzzyx

A taxonomic genus within the family Crabronidae – Zyzzyx chilensis, a sand wasp that makes a buzzing sound.


Bembicinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Crabronidae – many crabronid wasps.


Crabronidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hymenoptera – crabronid wasps.

Philanthus

(family): Astatinae, Bembicinae, Crabroninae, Dinetinae, Eremiaspheciinae, Mellininae, Pemphredoninae, Philanthinae - subfamily


Oriolus

A taxonomic genus within the family Oriolidae – Old World orioles.


Oriolidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the figbirds and orioles.


Oriolus szalayi

A taxonomic species within the family Oriolidae – the brown oriole.


Oriolus oriolus

A taxonomic species within the family Oriolidae – Eurasian or common golden oriole, breeding in northern temperate regions.


Oriolus sagittatus

A taxonomic species within the family Oriolidae – the olive-backed oriole.


Oriolus flavocinctus

A taxonomic species within the family Oriolidae – the yellow oriole.


Carios

A taxonomic genus within the family Argasidae – several ticks.


Ornithodorinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Argasidae – several ticks.


Argasoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Ixodida – the soft-bodied ticks.


Garra

A taxonomic genus within the family Cyprinidae – the pingi logsucker and related fish.


Garrinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Cyprinidae – several genera of Asiatic fishes.


Garra pingi pingi

A taxonomic species within the family Cyprinidae – the pingi logsucker or Ping's logsucker.


Aphanizomenon

A taxonomic genus within the family Aphanizomenonaceae – cyanobacteria that inhabit freshwater lakes and can cause choking blooms.


Aphanizomenon flos-aquae

A taxonomic species within the family Nostocaceae – a kind of toxic fresh water cyanobacteria that can cause massive blooms in lakes.


Aphanizomenon flos-aqua

Aphanizomenon flos-aquae
Aphanizomenon flos-aquae#Translingual

Misspelling of Aphanizomenon flos-aquae.


Argasidae

A taxonomic family within the order Ixodida – soft ticks.


Gazania

After Theodorus Gaza, a 15th-century translator of the works of Theophrastus.

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – gazanias.


Russula

From Latin russulus (“reddish”), from the colour of the pileus in some specimens.

A taxonomic genus within the family Russulaceae – common, large, bright-colored, often edible mushrooms.


Russulaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Russulales – principally the milk-caps and brittlegills.


Lentinula edodes

A taxonomic species within the family Marasmiaceae – shiitake mushroom.


Leccinum

A taxonomic genus within the family Boletaceae – a kind of bolete mushroom.


Amanita virosa

A taxonomic species within the family Pluteaceae – the European destroying angel.


Amanita phalloides

From Ancient Greek ἀμανίτης (amanítēs) + Latin phallus (“phallus, membrum virile, penis”) + Latin -oīdēs (“-oid, -like”).

A taxonomic species within the family Pluteaceae – death cap mushroom.


Leccinum variicolor

A taxonomic species within the family Boletaceae – a bolete.


Anguis fragilis

A taxonomic species within the family Anguidae – the slowworm or blindworm.


Dermochelys

From Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma, “skin”) + χέλῡς (khélūs, “tortoise”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Dermochelyidae – one species, the leatherback turtle.


Dermochelys coriacea

A taxonomic species within the family Dermochelyidae – the leatherback turtle.


Pleurotus ostreatus

A taxonomic species within the family Pleurotaceae – oyster mushroom.


Anguinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Anguidae – slowworms etc.


Diploglossa

From New Latin diplo- (“double”) + Ancient Greek γλῶσσα (glôssa, “tongue”).

A taxonomic suborder within the order Anguimorpha – the fork-tongued lizards.


Anguidae

A taxonomic family within the order Anguimorpha – the slowworms and related lizards.


Amanita pantherina

A taxonomic species within the family Amanitaceae – panther cap.


Kuehneromyces mutabilis

A taxonomic species within the family Strophariaceae – the sheathed woodtuft, an edible species of mushroom that grows on tree stumps.


Mergus

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – typical mergansers.


Diomedeidae

A taxonomic family within the order Procellariiformes – albatrosses.


Canis simensis

A taxonomic species within the family Canidae – the Ethiopian wolf.


Canis latrans

A taxonomic species within the family Canidae – coyote, of North America.


Canis mesomelas

Latin canis (“dog”) + mesomelas (from Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos, “middle”) + μέλας (mélas, “black”)).

A taxonomic species within the family Canidae – the black-backed jackal.


Canis adustus

Latin canis (“dog”) + adustus (“singed”)

A taxonomic species within the family Canidae – side-striped jackal, now Lupulella adusta.


Canis dirus

Latin canis (“dog”) + dirus (“dreadful”)

A taxonomic species within the family Canidae – the extinct dire wolf.


Canis aureus

A taxonomic species within the family Canidae – golden jackal.


Canis rufus

A taxonomic species within the family Canidae – the red wolf. A canid native to the Southeastern USA.


Leipoa

A taxonomic genus within the family Megapodiidae – mallee fowl, of Australia.


Leipoa ocellata

A taxonomic species within the family Megapodiidae – malleefowl, of Australia.


Thamnophilidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – most called antwrens, antvireos, antbirds, or antshrikes.


Thamnophilus amazonicus

A taxonomic species within the family Thamnophilidae – the Amazonian antshrike.


Thamnophilus

From Ancient Greek θάμνος (thámnos, “bush, shrub”) + φίλος (phílos).

A taxonomic genus within the family Thamnophilidae – certain antshrikes.

A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae – certain beetles.


Aconoidasida

A taxonomic class within the infraphylum Sporozoa – many apicomplexan parasites.


Plasmodiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Haemosporida – many parasitic protozoa including those responsible for malaria.


Haemosporida

A taxonomic order within the class Aconoidasida.

A taxonomic order within the class Coccoidiomorphea.


Plasmodium

A taxonomic genus within the family Plasmodiidae – parasitic protozoans which include those causing malaria.


Boletus pinophilus

From Latin boletus (“bolete”) + pinophilus (“pine-loving”).

A taxonomic species within the family Boletaceae – an edible bolete closely related to cep.


Anas platyrhynchos

From New Latin anas (“duck”) and Ancient Greek πλατυρρυγχος (platurrhunkhos, “broad snouted”), from πλατύς (platús, “wide, flat”) and ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “snout, beak”).

πλατυρρυγχος

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – mallard, a dabbling duck, native to the temperate and subtropical Americas.


Mirounga

A taxonomic genus within the family Phocidae – elephant seals.


Haliaeetus leucocephalus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – bald eagle or American eagle.


Haliaeetus

New Latin, from Latin haliaeëtōs (“sea eagle”), from Ancient Greek ἁλιαίετος (haliaíetos)

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – sea-eagles.


FIBA

(basketball) The Fédération Internationale de Basketball. Also known in English as International Basketball Federation. Originally known as "Fédération Internationale de Basketball Amateur" (international federation of amateur basketball); from its French name, hence the initialism.


Branta canadensis

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – Canada goose.


Branta

New Latin/Medieval Latin, Latinization of Old Norse brandgás (literally “burned [black] goose”), probably via English brant, from Proto-Germanic *brandaz (“burning”) + *gans (“goose”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – black geese, found throughout North America and in northern coastal regions of Eurasia.


Cebus

From Ancient Greek κῆβος (kêbos, “a long-tailed monkey”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Cebidae – slender capuchin monkeys.


Myosotis

From Medieval Latin, from Ancient Greek μυοσωτίς (muosōtís), from μῠός (muós, “mouse's”) + stem of οὖς (oûs, “ear”), from the shape of the leaves.

A taxonomic genus within the family Boraginaceae – forget-me-nots.


Indri

Likely from Malagasy endira; see here for more.

A taxonomic genus within the family Indriidae – the indri, a large lemur.


Eupatorium

From Ancient Greek εὐπατόριον (eupatórion, “agrimony”), after Mithridates Eupator (134–63 BC), king of Pontus.

(sensu stricto) A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – bonesets, thoroughworts, and snakeroots.

(sensu lato) A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – all of Eupatorium sensu stricto and more than a dozen of what are now considered separate genera.

species of Eupatorium sensu stricto and species of the following now often treated as separate genera: Ageratina


Irena

A taxonomic genus within the family Irenidae – fairy-bluebirds.


Caulacanthus

New Latin, from Latin caulis (“stalk, stem”) + -acanthus

A taxonomic genus within the family Caulacanthaceae – certain red algae.


Tetraodon

A taxonomic genus within the family Tetraodontidae – the pufferfishes widely distributed, from Africa to Southeast Asia.

Kugelfisch

the genus Tetraodon of the family Tetraodontidae

figure-eight puffer. See Tetraodon on Wikipedia for more.


Wolbachia

From the family name Wolbach, via Simeon Burt Wolbach, who co-discovered the bacterium in 1924, + -ia
Wikispecies

A taxonomic genus within the family Rickettsiaceae – inherited bacterium which infects arthropod species, including a high proportion of all insects.


Amazona

Named by French zoologist René Lesson in 1830 after the Amazon rainforest, which name is ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀμαζών (Amazṓn).

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – amazon parrots, native to the Neotropicos, but domestic and escaped elsewhere.


Plumeria

English: plumeria

From French Plumier, named after French botanist Charles Plumier, from the New Latin form of his surname, Plumerius.

named-after

A taxonomic genus within the family Apocynaceae – the frangipanis.


Hoya

A taxonomic genus within the family Apocynaceae – hoyas or waxflowers, found in southern Asia, Japan, and Australasia.

Hoya sect. Acanthostemma, Hoya sect. Amblyostemm, Hoya sect. Angustialatus, Hoya sect. Angusticarinatae, Hoya sect. Antiostelma, Hoya sect. Centrostemma, Hoya sect. Cystidianthus, Hoya sect. Eriostemma, Hoya sect. Hoya, Hoya sect. Kloiphora, Hoya sect. Latiretinacula, Hoya sect. Oreostemma, Hoya sect. Otostemma, Hoya sect. Pachystelma, Hoya sect. Peltostemma, Hoya sect. Physostemma, Hoya sect. Plocostemma, Hoya sect. Pterostelma - sections

For a list of the c. 565 accepted species see Hoya at Plants of the World Online.


Pseudowintera

A taxonomic genus within the family Winteraceae – woody evergreen flowering trees and shrubs of Australia and New Zealand.


Phalaenopsis amabilis

A taxonomic species within the family Orchidaceae – the moon orchid.


Giardia

Named after French biologist Alfred Mathieu Giard (1846–1908) + -ia.

A taxonomic genus within the family Hexamitidae – freshwater diplomonad flagellates.


Cattleya

A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – the cattleyas.


Scaevola

It is a reference to the story of Gaius Mucius Scaevola (whose name comes from scaevus (“left”)), because the dried flowers recall a withered hand.

A taxonomic genus within the family Goodeniaceae – many species of tropical flowering plants found especially in Australia and Polynesia.


Dendrobium

A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – the dendrobiums.

for the very numerous other species see Dendrobium


Weigela

New Latin, after Christian Ehrenfried Weigel + -a

A taxonomic genus within the family Caprifoliaceae – the weigelas.


Chaenomeles

From Ancient Greek χαίνω (khaínō, “I gape”) and μῆλον (mêlon, “apple”), based on Thunberg’s 1784 description of the type species for the genus: C. japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. ex Spach (Weber 1964).

A taxonomic genus within the family Rosaceae – the flowering quinces, native to east Asia, often grown for their flowers, but with a quince-like fruit usable as food after preparation.

Chaenomeles at The Plant List for other species


Papaver

Named by botanist Carl von Linnaeus (1707-1778) after Latin pappa (“milk”), because it has latex which resembles milk.

A taxonomic genus within the family Papaveraceae – poppies.

Papaver somniferum

(genus): Papaver sect. Argemonidium, Papaver sect. Carinatae, Papaver sect. Californicum, Papaver sect. Horrida, Papaver sect. Macrantha, Papaver sect. Meconidium, Papaver sect. Meconella, Papaver sect. Papaver, Papaver sect. Pilosa, Papaver sect. Rhoeadium - sections


Vestalis

A taxonomic genus within the family Calopterygidae – certain of the demoiselles.


Ficus sycomorus

A taxonomic species within the family Moraceae – cultivated fig trees found in Africa and the Middle East, known as sycomore, sycomore fig, mulberry fig, or fig-mulberry; the sycamore of the Bible.


Tagetes

→ English: tagete, tagetes

→ French: tagète

From Medieval Latin tagetes, tagentes, tagantes, a Berber borrowing, originally meaning the pellitory of Spain (Anacyclus pyrethrum), compare Kabyle aguntas (“pellitory of Spain”), Moroccan Amazigh [script needed] (takenṭast), [script needed] (taženṭist), Tashelhit تكندست, and Arabic passed from Berber تَاغَنْدَسْت (tāḡandast, “pellitory of Spain”); by confusion also meaning the feverfew Tanacetum parthenium – the words in the word family tansy are possibly related.
It was only in 1535 that Charles V with his African campaign, hit by the brilliance of their colours, introduced the first Tagetes species cultivated in Europe. Those at first bore many and sundry designations relating to their African or South American origins, but later a connection with the fabled pulcritude of the Etruscan divinity Tages helped to cement this genus with this name, which in botanical literature was first erected, with this mythological explanation, by Leonhart Fuchs 1542 (in De historia stirpium commentarii insignes).

cog

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – flowering plants native to the New World often called marigolds (along with those of the related genus Calendula).


Calendula

From New Latin, a diminutive of Latin calendae, kalendae.

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – calendulas, Old World plants often called marigolds.


Clivia

(plant): New Latin, Clive (“a surname”) + -ia, named by botanist John Lindley (1799-1865) after Charlotte Florentina Clive (died 1866)
(wasp): From Latin clivus (“rise, slope”), referring to the strongly convex scutellum. Named and described in 2005 by Yan-Zhou Zhang and Da-Wei Huang of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

A taxonomic genus within the family Amaryllidaceae – the clivias or kaffir lilies.

A taxonomic genus within the family Encyrtidae – a monotypic taxon, containing only Clivia antoninae, a parasitoid chalcid wasp of China.


C. difficile

Used, in context, to shorten the name and simplify the pronunciation of a species name with a generic name beginning with C and a specific epithet of difficile.

Clostridium difficile
Clostridium difficile#Translingual


Clostridium difficile

Clostridioides difficile
Clostridioides difficile

A taxonomic species within the family Clostridiaceae – a particular bacterium which can be fatal to humans, associated with hospital-acquired infections, now Clostridioides difficile.


Daphnia

A taxonomic genus within the family Daphniidae – the water fleas.


Daphniidae

A taxonomic family within the order Diplostraca – the water fleas and related organisms.


Triatoma brasiliensis

A taxonomic species within the family Reduviidae – the most important Chagas disease vector in the semiarid areas of northeastern Brazil.


Reduvioidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Hemiptera – assassin bugs etc.

Phymatidae

family; ambush bug; now Phymatinae in Reduviidae


Cimicomorpha

A taxonomic infraorder within the order Hemiptera – very many predatory bugs.


Heteroptera

From Ancient Greek ἕτεροπτερος (héteropteros, “different wings”), from ἕτερος (héteros, “different”) and πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).

der

A taxonomic suborder within the order Hemiptera – typical true bugs.


Triatoma

Feminine of New Latin triatomus, from tri- (“three”) + atomus (“indivisible element”), referring to the segmented antennae (which actually have four segments) of the insect.

af

A taxonomic genus within the family Reduviidae – large blood-sucking bugs that feed on mammals and sometimes transmit Chagas disease to their hosts.


Reduviidae

→ English: reduviid

A taxonomic family within the order Hemiptera – assassin bugs and similar insects.


Triatominae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Reduviidae – kissing bugs.

Triatoma

(subfamily): Alberproseniini, Bolboderini, Cavernicolini, Linshcosteini, Rhodniini, Triatomini - tribes


Rebutia

A taxonomic genus within the family Cactaceae – the rebutias.


Graptopetalum

From Ancient Greek γραπτός (graptós, “painted”) + πέταλον (pétalon, “petal”), referring to the generally spotted petals.

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Crassulaceae – leatherpetals and closely related plants.


Milla

A taxonomic genus within the family Asparagaceae – Mexican star.


Rattus

A taxonomic genus within the family Muridae – rats, including about 50 species.


Laelia

A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – laelias.

A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae – Synonym of Bunias.


Lagopus

From Latin lagōpūs, from Ancient Greek λαγώπους (lagṓpous), from λαγώς (lagṓs, “hare”) + πούς (poús, “foot”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – ptarmigans.


Francoa

Named by botanist Antonio José Cavanilles (1745-1804) after Spanish physician Francisco Franco who lived in 16th century.

A taxonomic genus within the family Francoaceae – francoas, of Chile.


Autolyca

A taxonomic genus within the family Pseudophasmatidae – walking sticks (also called stick insects).


Vaccinium

A taxonomic genus within the family Ericaceae – shrubs including the cranberry, blueberry, bilberry or whortleberry, cowberry or lingonberry, and some huckleberry.


Engraulidae

A taxonomic family within the order Clupeiformes – the anchovies and related fish.


Dysithamnus

A taxonomic genus within the family Thamnophilidae – antvireos of Central and South America.


Magnoliaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Magnoliales – the magnolias and related plants.

Liriodendron

(family): Liriodendroidae, Magnolioideae - subfamilies


Magnolioideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Magnoliaceae – the magnolias.


Magnolia

French Magnol + -ia. Named by botanist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778) after botanist Pierre Magnol (1638-1715).

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French <i class="Latn mention" lang="fr">Magnol</i>

A taxonomic genus within the family Magnoliaceae – magnolias.


Mimosoideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Fabaceae – mimosas and related plants, now often tribe Mimoseae in subfamily Caesalpinioideae.

Albizia

subfamily): Acacieae, Ingeae, Mimoseae, Mimozygantheae, Parkieae (tribes


Mimoseae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Fabaceae – mimosas and related plants.


Asta

A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae – an herb found in Mexico, especially San Luis Potosi.

A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain moths, now Avitta.


Mimosa

A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – mimosas.


Lactarius

From Latin lactārius (“pertaining to milk”), derived from lac (“milk”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Russulaceae – milk-cap mushrooms.

A taxonomic genus within the family Lactariidae – false travallies (fish).


Mustela

From Latin mūstēla (“weasel”), probably from mūs (“mouse”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Mustelidae – weasels and close relatives.

Mustela africana

(genus): Mustela erminea (stoat, Beringian ermine, Eurasian ermine, short-tailed weasel) - type species; , Mustela aistoodonnivalis (missing-toothed pygmy weasel), Mustela altaica (mountain weasel), Mustela eversmannii (steppe polecat), Mustela furo (domestic ferret), Mustela haidarum (Haida ermine), Mustela itatsi (Japanese weasel), Mustela kathiah (yellow-bellied weasel), Mustela lutreola (European mink), Mustela lutreolina (Indonesian mountain weasel), Mustela macrodon, Mustela nigripes (black-footed ferret), Mustela nivalis (least weasel), Mustela nudipes (Malayan weasel), Mustela putorius (European polecat), Mustela rickardsonii (American ermine), Mustela sibirica (Siberian weasel), Mustela strigidorsa (back-striped weasel) - other currently accepted species


Neea

A taxonomic genus within the family Nyctaginaceae – of the tropical Americas, including saltwoods.


Japonica

From Latin japonica. From being associated with Japan.

A taxonomic genus within the family Lycaenidae – endemic to east Asia.


Plutella

A taxonomic genus within the family Plutellidae – the diamondback moth.


Galeopterus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cynocephalidae – the Sunda flying lemur (or Malayan flying lemur).


Cynocephalidae

A taxonomic family within the order Dermoptera – the flying lemurs.

†Dermotherium

(family): Cynocephalus - type genus; Galeopterus - other extant genus


Plutellidae

A taxonomic family within the order Lepidoptera – many ermine moths.


Nestor

A taxonomic genus within the family Strigopidae – kea and kaka.


Sander

A taxonomic genus within the family Percidae – zanders.


Convallaria

From Latin convallis (“valley”). Named by botanist Carl von Linnaeus (1707-1778).

A taxonomic genus within the family Asparagaceae – Usually only one species is counted to belong to this genus, Convallaria majalis or lily of the valley.


Theaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Ericales – many genera of flowering plants.

Apterosperma

(family): Gordonieae, Stewartieae, Theeae - tribes; family


Heliamphora

→ Russian: гелиа́мфора (geliámfora)

From helio- (“sun”) + Latin amphora f (“amphora”).

affix

A taxonomic genus within the family Sarraceniaceae – sun pitchers, several carnivorous plants.


Esox masquinongy

Wikispecies Esox masquinongy (canonical masculine)

From Esox + Ojibwe maashkinoozhe (“ugly pike”).

A taxonomic species within the family Esocidae – the muskellunge.


Equisetum

From Latin equus (“horse”) + saeta (“bristle”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Equisetaceae – horsetails.

Equisetum arvense

(genus): E. subg. Equisetum, Equisetum. subg. Hippochaete - subgenera

Equisetum pratense

meadow horsetail, shade horsetail, shady horsetail


Timon

A taxonomic genus within the family Lacertidae – certain lizards.


Lactobacillus acidophilus

A taxonomic species within the family Lactobacillaceae – bacteria sometimes used in the production of yogurt.


Entamoeba

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἐντός (entós, “within, inside”) + English amoeba.

af

A taxonomic genus within the family Entamoebidae – amoebae found as internal parasites or commensals of animals, several species of which are found in humans.


Aythya

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – canvasback, redhead, pochard and other ducks.


Acheilognathus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cyprinidae – several cyprinid fish.


Cricetidae

A taxonomic family within the order Rodentia – hamsters, voles, lemmings and New World mice and rats.

Democricetodontinae

(family): Arvicolinae, Cricetinae, Neotominae, Sigmodontinae, Tylomyinae - subfamilies


Acheilognathinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Cyprinidae – many cyprinid fish.


Anatinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Anatidae – dabbling ducks.


Leuciscus

From Latin leuciscus, from Ancient Greek λευκίσκος (leukískos, “whitey, white mullet”), from λευκός (leukós, “white”) + -ίσκος (-ískos, “-ish: forming diminutives”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Cyprinidae – the dace, chub, and similar fish.


Leuciscinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Cyprinidae – dace, chub, and very many other fish.


Arvicolinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Cricetidae – voles and lemmings.

Arvicola

(subfamily): Arvicolini, Microtini, Dicrostonychini, Ellobiusini, Lagurini, Lemmini, Clethrionomyini, Ondatrini, Pliophenacomyini, Pliomyini, Prometheomyini – tribes


Microtus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cricetidae – some voles of the Northern Hemisphere.

Microtus sikimensis

Sikkim mountain vole; = Neodon sikimensis


Sandersonia

Named after John Sanderson (1820–1891) by botanist William Jackson Hooker (1785–1865) + -ia.

A taxonomic genus within the family Colchicaceae – one species, Sandersonia aurantiaca - the sandersonias or Christmas bells.


Mucuna pruriens

A taxonomic species within the family Fabaceae – velvet bean, a legume, native to Africa and tropical Asia, used as a food and forage source, as a toxin, and for medicinal purposes, the seed pods of which have a dense covering of bristles that cause skin irritation when touched.


Crataegus

New Latin, from Ancient Greek κράταιγος (krátaigos, “Crataegus heldreichii”). Named by botanist Carl von Linnaeus (1707-1778).

A taxonomic genus within the family Rosaceae – crataeguses, hawthorns or haws, native to cool climates in the Northern Hemisphere.

Crataegus cuneata

selected species. For the numerous species see Crataegus


Antilope

New Latin, from Medieval Latin antalopus, anthalopus, from Byzantine Greek ἀνθόλοψ (anthólops), of uncertain origin.

A taxonomic genus within the family Bovidae – blackbucks and extinct close relatives.


Neofelis diardi

After Pierre-Médard Diard (1794–1863), French naturalist and explorer.

Bornean clouded leopard
Bornean clouded leopard

A taxonomic species within the family Felidae – the Bornean clouded leopard.


Myrmecophaga

From Ancient Greek μύρμηξ (múrmēx, “ant”) + -phaga (from φάγος (phágos, “eater, glutton”)) coined by Carl Linnaeus in 1740.

A taxonomic genus within the family Myrmecophagidae – giant anteater.


Lemmus lemmus

A taxonomic species within the family Cricetidae – the Norway lemming.


Lepus europaeus

A taxonomic species within the family Leporidae – European hare.


Myodes rutilus

northern red-backed vole
northern red-backed vole

A taxonomic species within the family Cricetidae – the northern red-backed vole, found in the American and Eurasian Arctic.


Myrmecophaga tridactyla

A taxonomic species within the family Myrmecophagidae – giant anteater.


Pongo abelii

A taxonomic species within the family Hominidae – the Sumatran orangutan.


Tayassu tajacu

A taxonomic species within the family Tayassuidae – the collared peccary, now Pecari tajacu.


Tayassu

white-lipped peccary
white-lipped peccary

A taxonomic genus within the family Tayassuidae – white-lipped peccary.


Lemmus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cricetidae – lemmings.


Lepus capensis

A taxonomic species within the family Leporidae – Cape hare.


Manidae

A taxonomic family within the order Pholidota – the pangolins.


Erinaceinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Erinaceidae – hedgehogs.


Manis

From Latin manes (“the ghosts or shades of the dead”) So called from its dismal appearance, and because it seeks its food by night.

A taxonomic genus within the family Manidae – the pangolins.

Sunda pangolin

genus): Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata), Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla - species in subgenus Manis (Manis


Polypteridae

A taxonomic family within the order Polypteriformes – bichirs and reedfish of the Nile and tropical Africa, thought to be a sister group to Actinopteri, most modern fishes.


Polypteriformes

A taxonomic order within the class Cladistia – the bichirs.


Polypterus

From Ancient Greek πολύπτερος (polúpteros, “many-winged”), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + πτερόν (pterón, “a wing, feather”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Polypteridae – many freshwater fish including the bichirs.


Aciculata

Latin acicula (“a pin for a headdress”) + -ata

A taxonomic subclass within the class Polychaeta – many polychaete worms, now sometimes Errantia.


Palpata

A taxonomic subclass within the class Polychaeta – many polychaete worms.


Polygonatum

From Ancient Greek πολυγόνατον (polugónaton, “Solomon's seal”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Asparagaceae – many herbaceous perennials including Solomon's seal.


Polyporus

Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many”) + Ancient Greek πόρος (póros, “passage”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Polyporaceae – many bracket fungi.


Massospondylus

From Ancient Greek μάσσων (mássōn, “longer”) + σπόνδυλος (spóndulos, “vertebra”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Massospondylidae – an herbivorous sauropodomorph dinosaur from the Early Jurassic of southern Africa.


Polynoidae

A taxonomic family within the order Phyllodocida – many polychaete worms.


Phyllodocida

A taxonomic order within the class Polychaeta – many polychaete worms.


Polyporales

A taxonomic order within the class Agaricomycetes – bracket fungi.

Fomes

(order): Cerrenaceae, Cystostereaceae, Dacryobolaceae, Fomitopsidaceae, Fragiliporiaceae, Ganodermataceae, Gelatoporiaceae, Grifolaceae, Hyphodermataceae, Incrustoporiaceae, Irpicaceae, Ischnodermataceae, Laetiporaceae, Meripilaceae, Meruliaceae, Panaceae, Phanerochaetaceae, Podoscyphaceae, Polyporaceae, Sparassidaceae, Steccherinaceae, Xenasmataceae – families


Polyporaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Polyporales – many bracket fungi.


Moraxellaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Pseudomonadales – many proteobacteria, some of which are pathogenic.


Acinetobacter

→ English: acinetobacter

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀκίνητος (akínētos, “unmoved, motionless”) + βακτηρία (baktēría, “staff, cane”).

af

A taxonomic genus within the family Moraxellaceae – aerobic, Gram-negative, non-motile bacteria which are commonly present in soil, water, and sewage, and occasionally cause disease in humans, especially in hospitals.


Haberlea

New Latin, after botanist Carl Constantin Haberle (1764-1832) from Budapest by botanist Emerich Frivaldszky von Frivald (1799-1870) + -ia

A taxonomic genus within the family Gesneriaceae – the haberleas, native to southeastern Europe.


Betta splendens

Siamese fighting fish
Siamese fighting fish

A taxonomic species within the family Osphronemidae – Siamese fighting fish.


Cichorium

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – around eight species of perennial and annual plants.

Cichorium intybus x Cichorium endivia - nothospecies


Hemerocallis

From Ancient Greek ἡμεροκαλλές (hēmerokallés, “martagon lily”). Named by botanist Carl von Linnaeus (1707–1778).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Asphodelaceae – daylilies, perennial plants native to East Asia.


Tamias

From Ancient Greek ταμίᾱς (tamíās, “steward, dispenser”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Sciuridae – the chipmunks.


Polyandria

(obsolete) A taxonomic class within the kingdom Plantae – a polyphyletic taxon comprising all polyandrous plants (those having many stamens in each flower, inserted in the receptacle).


Docodonta

A taxonomic order within the class Mammalia – extinct mammals from the Mesozoic era.


Nektaspida

A taxonomic order within the subphylum Chelicerata – the naraoids, certain extinct, soft-bodied marine arthropods.


Redlichiida

A taxonomic order within the class Trilobita – redlichiids, trilobites which originated in the Lower Cambrian period.


Agnostida

A taxonomic order within the class †Trilobita – agnostids, now extinct.


Corynexochida

A taxonomic order within the class Trilobita – the redlichids, trilobites, which lived from the Lower Cambrian to the Middle Devonian periods.


Thea

New Latin, from Dutch thee, from Hokkien 茶 (tê). See English tea for more.

(obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Theaceae – synonym of Camellia.


Norwalk virus

winter vomiting virus
winter vomiting virus

A taxonomic species within the family Caliciviridae – the causal agent of winter vomiting virus in humans.


Olympus Mons

From Latin Olympus + mons, from Ancient Greek Ὄλυμπος (Ólumpos). Named in 1973 after the albedo feature Nix Olympica (“Snows of Olympus”).

(planetology) An extinct volcano and prominent feature on the planet Mars, notable as the highest mountain in the solar system (elevation: 27 kilometers).


Lichida

A taxonomic order within the class Trilobita – trilobites which lived from the Ordovician to the Devonian periods.


Asaphida

A taxonomic order within the class Trilobita – trilobites that lived from the Middle Cambrian to the Silurian periods.


Phacopida

A taxonomic order within the class Trilobita – trilobites that lived from the Ordovician to the Devonian periods.


Harpetida

A taxonomic order within the class Trilobita – trilobites that lived from the Upper Cambrian to the Late Devonian periods.


Redlichiina

A taxonomic suborder within the order Redlichiida – trilobites which lived during the Cambrian era.


Fallotaspis

A taxonomic genus within the family Fallotaspidae – trilobites in the Trilobita class.


Librostoma

A taxonomic subclass within the class Trilobita – some of the trilobites.


Walliserops trifurcatus

A taxonomic species within the family Acastidae – a trilobite in the Phacopida order.


Falco peregrinus

From Latin falco (“falcon”) + peregrinus (“peregrine”).

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – peregrine falcon.


Salvia officinalis

A taxonomic species within the family Lamiaceae – common sage.


Compsognathus

Coined from Ancient Greek κομψός (kompsós, “elegant, refined, or dainty”) + γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Compsognathidae – small, bipedal, carnivorous theropod dinosaurs, about the size of a turkey, which lived around 150 million years ago.


Procompsognathus

New Latin, from Ancient Greek πρό (pró, “before”) and New Latin Compsognathus, from Ancient Greek κομψος (kompsos, “elegant", "refined" or "dainty”) + γναθος (gnathos, “jaw”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Coelophysidae – small, bipedal, dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic Period, about 222 to 219 million years ago.


Lentinula

A taxonomic genus within the family Marasmiaceae – the shitake mushrooms.


Marasmiaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Agaricales – many basidiomycete fungi including shiitake and other mushrooms.


Cannabis sativa

A taxonomic species within the family Cannabaceae – marijuana plant.


Anserinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Anatidae – many swans and geese.


Philautus stuarti

A taxonomic species within the family Rhacophoridae – a frog endemic to Sri Lanka.


Philautus surrufus

A taxonomic species within the family Rhacophoridae – an endangered frog which is endemic to the Philippines.


Philautus steineri

A taxonomic species within the family Rhacophoridae – Steiner's bubble-net frog, a tree frog native to Sri Lanka.


Achatinella pulcherrima

A taxonomic species within the family Achatinellidae – a species of gastropod which is endemic to Oahu in the US Hawaiian islands and currently an endangered species.


Abrom.

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Johannes Abromeit (1857-1946).


Abrams

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Le Roy Abrams (1874-1956).


Cygnus olor

Latin cygnus (“swan”), from Ancient Greek κύκνος (kúknos, “swan”) + Latin olor (“swan”)

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – mute swan.


Amphisbaenia

The worm lizards and certain closely related creatures

A taxonomic suborder within the order Lacertoidea.

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Squamata.


Amphisbaenidae

A taxonomic family within the order Lacertoidea – the worm lizards.


Machaeridia

A taxonomic class within the phylum Annelida – the machaeridians, extinct worms.

(Machaeridia f) A taxonomic genus within the family Acrididae – a type of grasshopper or locust.


Alnus

A taxonomic genus within the family Betulaceae – alders and related trees.

Alnus glutinosa

(genus): Alnus subg. Alnobetula, Alnus subg. Alnus, Alnus subg. Clethropsis - subgenera


Vanda

New Latin, from Sanskrit वन्दाक (vandāka), वन्दाका (vandākā, “Vanda tesselata”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – prized for its flowers, considered to be the most highly evolved of all orchids.


Betulaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Fagales – birches and related trees.


Hydrangea

From Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”) and ἄγγος (ángos, “jar”) after the shape of its fruits. Named by botanist Carl von Linnaeus (1707-1778).

A taxonomic genus within the family Hydrangeaceae – hydrangeas.


Ailanthus

From Ambonese Malay ai lanto (“tree (of) heaven”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Simaroubaceae – A small group of trees native to Asia, some now invasive elsewhere.


Aira

A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae – the hair grasses, native to Europe, Africa, and western Asia.


Afzel.

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Adam Afzelius (1750-1837).


Akers

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist John F. Akers (1906-).


Aitch.

(botany) An author name abbreviation for botanist James Edward Tierney Aitchison (1836-1898).


Aiton

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist William Aiton (1731–1793).


Crassula

From Latin crassus m (“thick”) + -ula f (“-ule (diminutive)”). Named by botanist Carl von Linnaeus (1707-1778).

affix

A taxonomic genus within the family Crassulaceae – crassulas.

for the numerous other accepted species see Crassula at The Plant List


Pachycephalosaurus

From Ancient Greek παχύς (pakhús, “thick”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”) + σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”)

Pachycephalosaurus wyomingensis
Pachycephalosaurus wyomingensis

A taxonomic genus within the family Pachycephalosauridae – a dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period (Maastrichtian faunal stage) of what is now North America.. Currently contains only the species Pachycephalosaurus wyomingensis


Andr.

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Gábor (Gabriel) Andreánszky (1895-1967).


Trifolium

A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – clovers or trefoils.

Trifolium pratense

(genus): Trifolium subg. Chronosemium, Trifolium subg. Trifolium - subgenera

Trifolium dubium

lesser trefoil, lesser hop trefoil, lesser yellow trefoil

for the numerous other species see References


Papilioniformes

A taxonomic series within the order Lepidoptera – most butterflies.


Pieridae

A taxonomic family within the order Lepidoptera – many white and yellow butterflies.


Coliadinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Pieridae – sulphur butterflies.


Gonepteryx

A taxonomic genus within the family Pieridae – the brimstone butterflies.


Mandragora

A taxonomic genus within the family Solanaceae – the mandrakes.


Atropa

Via Latin from Ancient Greek Ἄτροπος (Átropos).

A taxonomic genus within the family Solanaceae – the deadly nightshades.


Ephedra equisetina

A taxonomic species within the family Ephedraceae – Mongolian ephedra, a medicinal herb from high, rocky parts of central Asia.


Ephedraceae

A taxonomic family within the order Gnetales – many Asiatic shrubs.


Gnetales

A taxonomic order within the class Gnetopsida – three genera of woody plants, most closely related to conifers.


Gnetopsida

A taxonomic class within the phylum Tracheophyta – three extant genera of woody plants, most closely related to conifers.


Gnetophyta

A taxonomic division within the kingdom Plantae – three genera of woody plants, most closely related to conifers.


Ephedra

From Ancient Greek ἐφέδρα (ephédra, “horsetail”).

der

joint-pine, jointfir, Mormon tea, Brigham tea

A taxonomic genus within the family Ephedraceae – many Asiatic shrubs, some of which have medicinal uses.

Ephedra aspera

boundary ephedra, pitamoreal, rough jointfir

Ephedra cutleri

Navaho ephedra, Cutler's ephedra, Cutler Mormon tea, Cutler's jointfir

Ephedra funerea

Death Valley ephedra, Death Valley jointfir

Ephedra nevadensis

gray ephedra, Nevada ephedra, Mormon tea

Ephedra trifurca

longleaf ephedra, longleaf jointfir, longleaf Mormon tea, popotilla, teposote

for more species see Ephedra at The Plant List


Lari

A taxonomic suborder within the order Charadriiformes – gulls, terns, skuas, skimmers, etc.


Muscomorpha

A taxonomic infraorder within the order Diptera – most flies.


Aschiza

A taxonomic section within the order Diptera – many muscoid flies.


Phoridae

A taxonomic family within the order Diptera – the phorid flies.


Phoroidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Diptera – the phorid and related flies.


Brachycera

From Ancient Greek βραχύς (brakhús, “short”) + κέρας (kéras, “antenna”), referring to their short, bi- or tri-segmented antennae (which are sometimes pseudosegmented).

A taxonomic suborder within the order Diptera – almost all flies.


Armeria

From Late Latin armeria, apparently from Middle French armerie, of unknown origin.

A taxonomic genus within the family Plumbaginaceae – the thrift plants.


Alex.

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist M. A. Alexeenko (1861-1919).


Ames

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Oakes Ames (1874-1950).


Paulownia

A taxonomic genus within the family Paulowniaceae – paulownias.


Soricini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Soricidae – shrews and certain closely related animals.


Rubeae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Rosaceae – brambles.


Paridae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – tits and chickadees.


Gruidae

A taxonomic family within the order Gruiformes – cranes.

Balearica

family): Balearicinae, Gruinae (subfamilies


Oryzeae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Poaceae – rice and related plants.

Chikusichloa

(tribe): Oryzinae, Zizaniinae - subtribes


Soricinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Soricidae – the red-toothed shrews.


Sorex

A taxonomic genus within the family Soricidae – red-toothed shrews.

Sorex on Wikipedia. for the very numerous species


Cordula

Synonym of Paphiopedilum (“slipper orchid genus”)


Andrz.

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Antoni Lukianowicz Andrzejowski (1785-1868).


Rubus

From Latin rubus (“bramble, blackberry bush”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Rosaceae – brambles, including raspberry and blackberry.

Rubus fruticosus

(genus): Rubus subg. Anoplobatus, Rubus subg. Chamaebatus, Rubus subg. Chamaemorus, Rubus subg. Comaropsis, Rubus subg. Cyclactis, Rubus subg. Diemenicus, Rubus subg. Dalibardastrum, Rubus subg. Idaeobatus, Rubus subg. Lampobatus, Rubus subg. Malachobatus, Rubus subg. Micranthobatus, Rubus subg. Orobatus, Rubus subg. Rubus - subgenera

Rubus niveus

Myspre raspberry, hill raspberry, snowpeaks raspberry

Rubus pedatus

five-leaved bramble, strawberry-leaf raspberry, creeping raspberry


Arcang.

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Giovanni Arcangeli (1840-1921).


Papio

A taxonomic genus within the family Cercopithecidae – the baboons.


Calpe

(obsolete) Original genus name of Calyptra.


Carduelis

From Latin carduēlis (“thistlefinch, goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)”), from carduus (“wild thistle, artichoke”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – now three species of goldfinch, but that formerly included the greenfinches, redpolls, linnets, the twite, and the non-African siskins.

(genus): Carduelis carduelis (European goldfinch, Eurasian goldfinch) - type species; Carduelis citrinella (citril finch), Carduelis corsicana (Corsican finch) - other species

25 species that were placed here in recent classificatons have been moved to genera Acanthis


Gobioninae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Cyprinidae – gudgeons and related fish.


Ardoino

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Honoré Jean Baptiste Ardoino (1819-1874).


Arn.

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist George Arnott Walker Arnott (1799–1868).


Betula

A taxonomic genus within the family Betulaceae – birch trees.

Betula pubescens

(genus): Betula subg. Betula, Betula subg. Betulaster, Betula subg. Betulenta, Betula subg. Chamaebetula, Betula subg. Neurobetula - subgenera

Betula papyrifera

paper birch, American white birch, canoe birch


Fringillidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – finches.


Asch.

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Paul Friedrich August Ascherson (1834–1913).


Gobio

From Latin gobius (“gudgeon”), from Ancient Greek κωβιός (kōbiós, “a type of small fish”), of unknown ultimate origin.

A taxonomic genus within the family Cyprinidae – typical gudgeons.


Laniidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – shrikes.


Lactuca

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – lettuces.

Lactuca sativa

type species. For more species see Lactuca


Lactuceae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Asteraceae – the lettuces and related plants, now subsumed in tribe Cichorieae as subtribe Lactucinae.


Elateriformia

A taxonomic infraorder within the order Coleoptera – very many click beetles and related species.


Lampyridae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – the fireflies.


Lawsonia

English: lawsone

New Latin, named after persons named Lawson:
: the Scottish physician Isaac Lawson, a good friend of Linnaeus (plant).
: Gordon H.K. Lawson, the veterinary pathologist who identified the bacterium.
: Lawson unknown for the weevil genus.

A taxonomic genus within the family Lythraceae – henna plant.

A taxonomic genus within the family Desulfovibrionaceae – certain bacteria.

A taxonomic genus within the family Anthribidae – certain fungus weevils.


Lophiiformes

A taxonomic order within the class Teleostei – anglerfishes.

Antennariidae

(order): Antennarioidei, Lophioidei, Ogcocephalioidei – suborders


Lythraceae

A taxonomic family within the order Myrtales – numerous plants, including some of the loosestrifes.

†Shirleya

family): Adenaria, Ammannia, Capuronia, Crenea, Cuphea, Decodon, Diplusodon, Duabanga, Galpinia, Ginoria, Haitia, Heimia, Hionanthera, Koehneria, Lafoensia, Lagerstroemia, Lawsonia, Lourtella, Lythrum, Nesaea, Pehria, Pemphis, Physocalymma, Pleurophora, Punica, Rotala, Socotria, Sonneratia, Tetrataxis, Trapa, Woodfordia (genera


Elateroidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Coleoptera – click beetles, fireflies, and soldier beetles etc.


Petroica

A taxonomic genus within the family Petroicidae – the Australasian robins.


Phalacrocoracidae

A taxonomic family within the order Suliformes – cormorants and shags.


Petroicidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – Australasian robins.


Phalacrocorax

from Latin phalacrocorax (“coot, cormorant”), from Ancient Greek φαλακρός (phalakrós, “bald”) (from φαλός (phalós, “white”) + ἄκρον (ákron, “top”)) + κόραξ (kórax, “raven”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Phalacrocoracidae – cormorants.

Phalacrocorax auritus

now Nannopterum auritum, double-crested cormorant

Phalacrocorax brasilianus

now Nannopterum brasilianum, Neotropic cormorant

Phalacrocorax capillatus

Japanese cormorant, Temminck's cormornat

Featherston's shag; black-faced cormorant; Indian cormorant; spotted shag; little black cormorant

Australian pied cormorant, yellow-faced cormorant

Phalacrocorax featherstoni (Pitt shag, Phalacrocorax fuscescens, Phalacrocorax fuscicollis, Phalacrocorax gaimardi, Phalacrocorax harrisi, Phalacrocorax lucidus, Phalacrocorax magellanicus, Phalacrocorax neglectus (bank cormorant, Phalacrocorax nigrogularis, Phalacrocorax pelagicus, Phalacrocorax penicillatus, Phalacrocorax punctatus, Phalacrocorax sulcirostris, Phalacrocorax urile, Phalacrocorax varius - extant species


Aucher

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Pierre Martin Rémi Aucher-Eloy (1793-1838).


Auquier

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Paul Henri Auquier (1939-1980).


Aubl.

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Jean Baptiste Christophore Fusée Aublet (1720-1778).


Linaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Malpighiales – very many plants related to flax.


Bab.

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Charles Cardale Babington (1808-1895).


Viperidae

A taxonomic family within the order Serpentes – many venomous snakes (the vipers).


Zingiberoideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Zingiberaceae – ginger and related plants.


Zingiberales

A taxonomic order within the clade commelinids – Very many, mostly tropical plants, including ginger, cardamom, turmeric, and bananas.


Platynota

A taxonomic suborder within the order Anguimorpha – the monitor lizards, komodo dragons and gila monsters.


Linum

From Latin līnum (“flax”). For several Indo-European connections, see linen.

A taxonomic genus within the family Linaceae – flax and related plants.


Tytonidae

A taxonomic family within the order Strigiformes – barn owls.


Zingiberaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Zingiberales – very many plants related to ginger.

Renealmia

(family): Zingiberoideae, Alpinioideae, Siphonochiloideae, Tamijioideae – subfamilies


Viduidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – indigobirds and whydahs.


Zingiber

From Latin zingiber (“ginger”), from Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις (zingíberis) (see there for more).

A taxonomic genus within the family Zingiberaceae – the true gingers.

Zingiber on Wikispecies for other species


Tyto

Probably from Ancient Greek τυτώ (tutṓ, “onomatopoeic for owl”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Tytonidae – barn owls.


Zingibereae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Zingiberaceae – ginger and related plants.


Varanus

A taxonomic genus within the family Varanidae – monitor lizards.

Varanus varius

(genus): Varanus (Empagusia), Varanus (Euprepiosaurus), Varanus (Hapturosaurus) (tree monitor), Varanus (Odatria), Varanus (Papusaurus) (Papuan monitor), Varanus (Philippinosaurus), Varanus (Polydaedalus) (African monotor), Varanus (Psammosaurus) (desert monitor), Varanus (Solomonsaurus) (spiny-neck monitor), Varanus (Soterosaurus) (water monitor), Varanus (Varanus) - subgenera


Varanidae

A taxonomic family within the order Anguimorpha – the monitor lizards.

Varaninae

(family): Varanus - sole extant genus, placed in subfamily Varaninae when this is used


Sanguinaria

A taxonomic genus within the family Papaveraceae – the bloodroots.


Salix

A taxonomic genus within the family Salicaceae – willows.


Papaveraceae

A taxonomic family within the order Ranunculales – many plants related to the poppy.

Arctomecon

(family): Papaveroideae, Fumarioideae - subfamilies


Salicaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Malpighiales – many trees related to the willow.


Bacig.

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Rimo Carlo Felice Bacigalupi (1901-1996).


TAB

Abbreviation of Tabasco, a state of Mexico.


Aphididae

A taxonomic family within the order Hemiptera – consisting of small, soft bodied, plant feeding insects, the aphids.


Aedes

From Ancient Greek ἀηδής (aēdḗs, “unpleasant, odious”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Culicidae – a genus of mosquito., some species of which transmit serious diseases, including dengue fever, yellow fever, and chikungunya.

Aedes aegypti

(genus): Aedes (Aedes), Aedes (Aedimorphus), Aedes (Alanstonea), Aedes (Albuginosus), Aedes (Belkinius), Aedes (Bothaella), Aedes (Cancraedes), Aedes (Christophersiomyia), Aedes (Coetzeemyia), Aedes (Diceromyia), Aedes (Edwardsaedes), Aedes (Finlaya), Aedes (Fredwardsius), Aedes (Halaedes), Aedes (Huaedes), Aedes (Indusius), Aedes (Isoaedes), Aedes (Leptosomatomyia), Aedes (Lorrainea), Aedes (Neomelaniconion), Aedes (Ochlerotatus), Aedes (Paraedes), Aedes (Protomacleaya), Aedes (Pseudarmigeres), Aedes (Scutomyia), Aedes (Skusea), Aedes (Stegomyia) - subgenera


Pyrus malus

From Latin pirus (“pear tree”) + mālus (“apple tree”).

(obsolete) A former taxonomic grouping applied to the apples, pears and related plants of the subfamily Maloideae.

Malus sylvestris
Malus sylvestris#Translingual

(rare) Malus sylvestris, the European crab apple.


Pyrus

A taxonomic genus within the family Rosaceae – pears.

Pyrus communis

(genus): Pyrus sect. Pashia, Pyrus sect. Pyrus - sections

(Pyrus calleryana - selected other species


Baill.

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Henri Ernest Baillon (1827-1895).


Backeb.

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Curt Backeberg (1894-1966).


Malus

A taxonomic genus within the family Rosaceae – apples.

Malus sylvestris

(genus): Malus sect. Chloromeles, Malus sect. Docyniopsis, Malus sect. Eriolobus, Malus sect. Gymnomeles, Malus sect. IMalus, Malus sect. Sorbomalus, Malus sect. Yunnanenses - sections


Agrostis

From Latin agrostis, from Ancient Greek ἄγρωστις (ágrōstis).

A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae – bent grasses.


Aveneae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Poaceae – plants related to oats.


Bald.

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Antonio Baldacci (1867-1950).


Balf.

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist John Hutton Balfour (1808-1884).


Boletus edulis

A taxonomic species within the family Boletaceae – a bolete known as porcini, king bolete, and cep among others.

varieties and forms of this well-studied taxon see Boletus edulis at MycoBank


Barneby

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Rupert Charles Barneby (1911-2000).


Neobatrachia

A taxonomic suborder within the order Anura – most frogs.


Bailly

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Émile Bailly (1829-1894).


Ranidae

A taxonomic family within the order Anura – true frogs.


Barker

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist George Barker (1776-1845).


Balansa

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Benedict Balansa (1825-1891).


Barrandon

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Auguste Barrandon (1814-1897).


Barratte

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Jean François Gustave Barratte (1857-1920).


Barthlott

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Wilhelm A. Barthlott (1946-).


Bartl.

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Friedrich Gottlieb Bartling (1798-1875).


Angostura

A taxonomic genus within the family Rutaceae – medical plant native to South America.

for others see Angostura at The Plant List


Pandora

A taxonomic genus within the family Entomophthoraceae – certain fungi not placed within a phylum.


Batalin

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Alexander Theodorowicz Batalin (1847-1896).


Bartram

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist John Bartram (1699-1777).


Bassi

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Ferdinando Bassi (1710-1774).


Bateman

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist James Bateman (1811-1897).


Xenosmilus

A taxonomic genus within the family Felidae – extinct Machairodontinae, saber-toothed cats.


Baumg.

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Johann Christian Gottlob Baumgarten (1765-1843).


Batt.

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Jules Aimé Battandier (1848-1922).


Baumann

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Constantin Auguste Napoléon Baumann (1804-1884).


Athene

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀθήνη (Athḗnē, “Athena”), a Greek goddess associated with owls.

lbor

A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae – certain small, typical owls or owlets.


Bech.

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Alfred Becherer (1897-1977).


Becc.

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Odoardo Beccari (1843-1920).


Beane

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Lawrence Beane (1901-).


Benary

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Ernst Benary (1819-1892).


Bedd.

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Richard Henry Beddome (1830-1911).


Benth.

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist George Bentham (1800-1884).


Beille

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Lucien Beille (1862-1946).


Becker

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Johannes Becker (1769–1833).


Bertero

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Carlo Luigi Giuseppe Bertero (1789-1831).


Bercht.

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Bedricha (Friedrich) Wssemjra von Berchtold (1781-1876).


Berland.

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Jean Louis Berlandier (1805-1851).


Bernh.

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Johann Jakob Bernhardi (1774-1850).


Eugenia

→ English: eugenia

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→ Russian: евге́ния (jevgénija), эвге́ния (evgénija)

Ancient Greek Εὐγενία (Eugenía), feminine nominate singular form of Εὐγένιος (Eugénios, “well born”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Myrtaceae.


Aurelia

From Latin Aurēlia, feminine form of the Roman gens name Aurēlius, from aureus (“golden”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Ulmaridae – moon jellies.


Bergmans

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Johannes (John) Baptista Bergmans (1892-1980).


Bergius

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Bengt (Benedictus) Bergius (1723-1784).


Histriophoca fasciata

A taxonomic species within the family Phocidae – the ribbon seal.


Berthault

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist François Berthault (1857-1916).


Bertol.

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Antonio Bertoloni (1775-1869).


Berthel.

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Sabin Berthelot (1794-1880).


Betche

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Ernst Betche (1851-1913).


Bien.

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Theophil Bienert (-1873).


Bidwill

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist John Carne Bidwill (1815-1853).


Lindera

Named after Swedish botanist Johann Linder (1676–1723) by botanist Carl Peter Thunberg (1743–1828).

named-after

A taxonomic genus within the family Lauraceae – the linderas.


Bigelow

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Jacob Bigelow (1787-1879).


Pepsis

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek πέψις (pépsis, “cooking, digestion”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Pompilidae.


Corinna

A taxonomic genus within the family Corinnidae – certain corinnid sac spiders.


Loligo

A taxonomic genus within the family Loliginidae – typical squids.


Bizzarri

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Maria Paola Bizzarri (1937-).


Binn.

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Simon Binnendijk (1821-1883).


Biv.

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Antonius de Bivona-Bernardi (1774-1837).


Bisset

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist James Bisset (1843-1911).


Populus

A taxonomic genus within the family Salicaceae – poplar trees, some also called aspens and cottonwoods.

Populus alba

(genus): Populus sect. Abasco, Populus sect. Aigeiros, Populus sect. Leucoides, Populus sect. Populus, Populus sect. Tacamahaca, Populus sect. Turanga - sections

Populus angustifolia

mountain cottonwood, narrowleaf cottonwood, willow cottonwood

Populus sargentii

Great Plains cottonwood, plains cottonwood


Carcharodon megalodon

Carcharodon + Ancient Greek μεγάλος (megálos, “great, large”) + ὀδών (odṓn, “tooth”)

A taxonomic species within the family Lamnidae – a prehistoric shark, related to the great white shark, known only from fossils.


Bogner

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Josef Bogner (1939-).


Boenn.

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Clemens Maria Griedrich von Boenninghausen (1785-1864).


Boed.

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Friedrich Boedeker (1867-1937).


Brachyura

New Latin, from Ancient Greek βραχύς (brakhús, “short”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”)

A taxonomic infraorder within the order Decapoda – the true crabs, characteristically with a short tail and a reduced abdomen.


Carpinus caroliniana

A taxonomic species within the family Betulaceae – American hornbeam; musclewood; blue beech; ironwood.


Carpinus betulus

A taxonomic species within the family Betulaceae – European hornbeam; a deciduous tree with hard wood native to many parts of Europe.


Loxodonta africana

A taxonomic species within the family Elephantidae – one of the two species of African elephant.


Bojer

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Wenceslas (Wenzel) Bojer (1797-1856).


Boiss.

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Pierre Edmond Boissier (1810-1885).


Bolle

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Carl (Karl) August Bolle (1821-1909).


Liza

cognates
LLISA in Catalan (also Mújol). In Portuguese and old Castilian Spanish, LIÇA. In Italian LECCIA/LIZZA. In Venetan, LISSA. In Serbo-Croatian LÌCA.
Supposing that the old primitive form were ALICIA, it might be related to the Latin Word ALLEC (sort of big sardine, hering).
Cf. Diccionari Etimològic i Complementari de la Llengua Catalana, p. 221-222-223, Curial Edicions Catalanes, Barcelona 1985.
In Latin, Mugil or Mugilis. Mújol in Spanish (but also Lisa, Liza). Cf. Diccionario de Uso del Español María Moliner, Ed. Gredos, Madrid 1984).

A taxonomic genus within the family Mugilidae – a large group of mullets.


Bonnet

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Edmond Bonnet (1848-1922).


Bonnier

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Gaston Eugène Marie Bonnier (1851-1922).


Bonpl.

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Aimé Jacques Alexandre Bonpland (1773-1858).


Mammut borsoni

A taxonomic species within the family Mammutidae – the Borson's mastodon.


Mammutidae

A taxonomic family within the order Proboscidea – mastodons or mastodonts.


Mammuthus primigenius

A taxonomic species within the family Elephantidae – the woolly mammoth.


Mammut americanum

A taxonomic species within the family Mammutidae – the extinct American mastodon.


Melursus

From Latin mel (“honey”) + ursus (“bear”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Ursidae – sloth bear.


Mammuthus

From New Latin mammuthus, from French mammouth (see there for more).

A taxonomic genus within the family Elephantidae – mammoths.


Melanitta nigra

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the common scoter.


Megophryidae

A taxonomic family within the order Anura – litter frogs of southeast Asia.


Melursus ursinus

A taxonomic species within the family Ursidae – the sloth bear, native to South Asia.


Convallaria majalis

A taxonomic species within the family Asparagaceae – lily of the valley, usually considered endemic to western Eurasia.


Melanogrammus aeglefinus

A taxonomic species within the family Gadidae – the haddock.


Menyanthes trifoliata

A taxonomic species within the family Menyanthaceae – bogbean or buckbean.


Hylochoerus

Hylochoerus is a New Latin coinage meaning forest pig. From Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē, “forest”) + χοῖρος (khoîros, “pig”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Suidae – the giant forest hog.


Menyanthes

From Ancient Greek μηνύανθος (mēnúanthos, “a water plant”), possibly from μήνη (mḗnē, “month, crescent moon”) or μηνύω (mēnúō, “to disclose”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”) in reference to the sequential opening of flowers on the inflorescence.

A taxonomic genus within the family Menyanthaceae – bog bean or buckbean.


Mormyridae

A taxonomic family within the order Osteoglossiformes – freshwater elephantfish.


Hylochoerus meinertzhageni

A taxonomic species within the family Suidae – the giant forest hog, native to tropical Africa.


Ctenotrypauchen microcephalus

(obsolete) A taxonomic species within the family Gobiidae – comb goby or red eel goby. Now Paratrypauchen microcephalus.


Melanogrammus

Ancient Greek μέλαινα (mélaina) + γραμμή (grammḗ), black line, referring to the lateral line

A taxonomic genus within the family Gadidae – the haddock.


Numida meleagris

A taxonomic species within the family Numididae – guineafowl.

Numida meleagris coronatus

Natal helmeted guineafowl - eastern South Africa

Numida meleagris galeatus

West African guineafowl - western Africa to southern Chad, central Zaire

Numida meleagris marungensis

Marungu helmeted guineafowl - south Congo basin to western Angola and Zambia

Numida meleagris meleagris

Saharan helmeted guineafowl - eastern Chad to Ethiopia, northern Zaire

Numida meleagris mitratus

tufted guineafowl - Tanzania to eastern Mozambique, Zambia

Numida meleagris papillosus

Damara helmeted guineafowl - southern Angola to Botswana and Namibia

Numida meleagris reichenowi

Reichenow's helmeted guineafowl - Kenya and central Tanzania

Numida meleagris sabyi

Saby's helmeted guineafowl - northwestern Morocco

Numida meleagris somaliensis

Somali tufted guineafowl - northeastern Ethiopia and Somalia


Electrophorus electricus

A taxonomic species within the family Gymnotidae – electric eel, a kind of knifefish, of freshwaters in tropical South America.


Stromateoides argenteus

A taxonomic species within the family Stromateidae – the silvery pomfret, now Pampus argenteus.


Hydrobatidae

A taxonomic family within the order Procellariiformes – storm petrels.


Gryllotalpa africana

African mole cricket
African mole cricket

A taxonomic species within the family Gryllotalpidae – African mole cricket.


Gyps fulvus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the griffon vulture.


Numida

helmeted guinea fowl
helmeted guinea fowl

A taxonomic genus within the family Numididae – the helmeted guinea fowl.


Ursus arctos horribilis

A taxonomic subspecies within the family Ursidae – grizzly bear.


Ursus arctos

From Latin ursus (“bear”) + Ancient Greek ἄρκτος (árktos, “bear”).

A taxonomic species within the family Ursidae – brown bear.


Eurydice

From Latin Eurydicē, from Ancient Greek Εὐρυδίκη (Eurudíkē).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cirolanidae.

for other species see Eurydice at World Register of Marine Species


Clostridium botulinum

A taxonomic species within the family Clostridiaceae – the bacterium that secretes the toxin botulin.


Tricholomataceae

A taxonomic family within the order Agaricales – very many mushrooms which have attached gills, white spores and lack sphaerocysts in the gill trama.


Erebus

A taxonomic genus within the family Erebidae – certain moths.


Falconidae

A taxonomic family within the order Falconiformes – caracaras and falcons.


Asperula odorata

(archaic) A taxonomic species within the family Rubiaceae – sweet woodruff, now Galium odoratum.


Phoca vitulina

A taxonomic species within the family Phocidae – common seal or harbor seal.


Phoca

A taxonomic genus within the family Phocidae – a genus of earless seals; harbor seals.

Phoca fasciata

(genus): Phoca largha, Phoca vitulina - species


Katsuwonus pelamis

A taxonomic species within the family Scombridae – skipjack tuna.


Tremella fuciformis

A taxonomic species within the family Tremellaceae – snow fungus.


Streptopelia risoria

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the African collared dove or Barbary dove.


Codonopsis pilosula

A taxonomic species within the family Campanulaceae – the dang shen or poor man's ginseng, bellflower.


Pavonis Mons

Named in 1973 after a classical albedo feature.

(planetology) An extinct volcano on the planet Mars.


Ganoderma lucidum

A taxonomic species within the family Ganodermataceae – one of the lingzhi mushrooms.


Cydonia oblonga

A taxonomic species within the family Rosaceae – the quince.


Ascraeus Mons

Named in 1973 after the albedo feature Ascraeus Lacus.

HiPOD XII Iunii MMXIX: Fractura in campis inter meridiem et solis ortum spectantibus ex Ascraeus Mons et septentrionalis spectantibus ex Noctis Fossae

2019 June 12, @HiRISELatin, twitter (in Latin):


Brassica oleracea

A taxonomic species within the family Brassicaceae – wild cabbage, the domesticated varieties of which include broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale etc.

Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra

Brassica oleracea var. costata

Bedford cabbage, braganza, tronchuda kale

Brassica oleracea var. italica × alboglabra

Brassica oleracea var. ramosa

branching kale, perennial kale, perpetual kale


Oceanus Procellarum

Borrowed from Latin Oceanus Procellarum (literally “Ocean of Storms”). Coined by Italian Jesuit astronomer Giovanni Battista Riccioli, by labelling a map created by Italian Jesuit optician Francesco Maria Grimaldi, and then published in 1651 in the Almagestum novum.

coinage

(planetology) The Ocean of Storms: A basin in Nearside, Moon, Earth, Solar System; The largest mare region on the Moon.

en:Almagestum novum
en:Francesco Maria Grimaldi


Arsia Mons

Named in 1973 after the albedo feature Arsia Silva.


Cydonia

From Latin Cydonia, a partial calque from Ancient Greek μηλοκυδώνιον (mēlokudṓnion, “quince”, literally “Cydonian apple”).

der

μηλοκυδώνιον

A taxonomic genus within the family Rosaceae – quince.

(planetology) An albedo feature on Mars, famous for the “Face on Mars” formation.


Chalcis

A taxonomic genus within the family Chalcididae – type genus of chalcid wasps.


Carduoideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Asteraceae – thistles.


Cynara scolymus

A taxonomic species within the family Asteraceae – the artichoke or globe artichoke.


Helianthus tuberosus

A taxonomic species within the family Asteraceae – Jerusalem artichoke.


Cynara

From Ancient Greek κυνάρα (kunára), alternative form of κινάρα (kinára, “artichoke”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – a genus of thistle-like plants, including artichoke and cardoon.


Cynareae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Asteraceae – includes numerous species of thistles, now primarily Mediterranean.


Cynara cardunculus

A taxonomic species within the family Asteraceae – cardoon.


Boreau

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Alexandre Boreau (1803-1875).


Borkh.

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Moritz (Moriz) Balthasar Borkhausen (1760-1806).


Grallina

A taxonomic genus within the family Monarchidae – torrent-lark and magpie-lark.


Anhimidae

A taxonomic family within the order Anseriformes – the screamers.


Grallina cyanoleuca

A taxonomic species within the family Monarchidae – magpie-lark.


Aphidoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Hemiptera – the aphids.


Borbás

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Vincze (Vincent) von Borbás (1844-1905).


Balaenoptera brydei

A taxonomic species within the family Balaenopteridae – Bryde's whale.


Balaenoptera musculus

A taxonomic species within the family Balaenopteridae – blue whale.


Balaenoptera physalus

A taxonomic species within the family Balaenopteridae – fin whale.


Balaenoptera bonaerensis

Antarctic minke whale
Antarctic minke whale

A taxonomic species within the family Balaenopteridae – the southern minke whale or Antarctic minke whale.


Balaenoptera borealis

A taxonomic species within the family Balaenopteridae – the sei whale.


Balaenoptera omurai

A taxonomic species within the family Balaenopteridae – a poorly-known species of rorqual whale.


Balaenoptera edeni

A taxonomic species within the family Balaenopteridae – a pygmy Bryde's whale or Eden's whale.


Balaenoptera acutorostrata

A taxonomic species within the family Balaenopteridae – northern minke whale.


Vicia faba

A taxonomic species within the family Fabaceae – a species of bean known as fava bean or broad bean among others.


Micromys minutus

A taxonomic species within the family Muridae – harvest mouse.


Odocoileus virginianus

A taxonomic species within the family Cervidae – the white-tailed deer.


Agaricomycotina

A taxonomic subphylum within the phylum Basidiomycota – hymenomycetes.

Anthoseptobasidium

subphylum): Agaricomycetes, Dacrymycetes, Tremellomycetes (classes


Adrianichthyidae

A taxonomic family within the order Beloniformes – ricefish and medaka.


Exocoetidae

A taxonomic family within the order Beloniformes – the flying fish.

Cheilopogon

(family): Cypselurinae, Exocoetinae, Fodiatorinae, Parexocoetinae - subfamilies


Coturnix coturnix

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – common quail.


Beloniformes

The needlefishes and related fishes, such as ricefishes, flyingfishes, halfbeaks, and sauries.

A taxonomic order within the class Actinopterygii.

A taxonomic order within the class Teleostei.


Boletales

A taxonomic order within the class Agaricomycetes – the boletes and biochemically related fungi of different appearance.


Boletus

From Latin boletus (“porcini (mushroom)”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Boletaceae – boletes.

for other species see List of Boletus species on Wikipedia. and Boletus at MycoBank


Boletaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Boletales – the boletes and related mushrooms.


Agaricomycetes

A taxonomic class within the phylum Basidiomycota.

Akenomyces

Auriculariales, Cantharellales, Corticiales, Gloeophyllales, Hymenochaetales, Polyporales, Russulales, Sebacinales, Thelephorales, Trechisporales - orders


Dromaius

A taxonomic genus within the family Dromaiidae – the emus.


Rosmarinus officinalis

A taxonomic species within the family Lamiaceae – now Salvia rosmarinus (rosemary).


Rosmarinus

(dated) A taxonomic genus within the family Lamiaceae.

A taxonomic subgenus within the family Lamiaceae – Salvia subg. Rosmarinus.


Dromaius novaehollandiae

Latin Dromaius (“fast-footed”) + novaehollandiae (“New Hollander”)

A taxonomic species within the family Dromaiidae – emu.


Borrer

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist William J. Borrer (1781-1862).


Bouché

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Peter Carl Bouché (1783-1856).


Bornm.

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Joseph Friedrich Nicolaus Bornmüller (1862-1948).


Bory

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Jean Baptiste Geneviève Marcellin Bory (1778-1846).


Amphiuma

From Latin amphi- (“around, both”), and alteration of Ancient Greek πνεῦμα (pneûma, “breath”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Amphiumidae – salamanders called Congo snakes.


Amphiumidae

A taxonomic family within the order Caudata – Congo snakes.


Salamandroidea

A taxonomic suborder within the order Caudata – advanced salamanders.

Beiyanerpeton

suborder): Ambystomatidae, Amphiumidae, Dicamptodontidae, Plethodontidae, Proteidae, Rhyacotritonidae, Salamandridae (families


Taxidiinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Mustelidae – American badger and extinct close relatives.


Melinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Mustelidae – badgers.


Certhiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the treecreepers.


Aegithalidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the bushtits.