Ixora

A taxonomic genus within the family Rubiaceae – numerous tropical flowering shrubs and trees.


Mustela putorius furo

A taxonomic subspecies within the family Mustelidae – the domestic ferret.


Chamaemelum nobile

A taxonomic species within the family Asteraceae – Roman chamomile.


Apioideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Apiaceae.


Metapterygota

A taxonomic clade within the clade Pterygota.


Rubus fruticosus

A taxonomic species within the family Rosaceae – blackberry.


Bramidae

A taxonomic family within the order Perciformes – the pomfrets.


Cota tinctoria

A taxonomic species within the family Asteraceae – yellow camomile.

Cota tinctoria on Wikipedia. for subspecies


Issidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hemiptera – some of the planthoppers.

Acrisius

family): Hemisphaeriini, Issini, Parahiraciini (tribes


Vespertilionidae

A taxonomic family within the order Chiroptera – common bats.

(family): Kerivoulinae (woolly bat), Murininae (hairy-winged bat and tube-nosed bat), Myotinae (mouse-eared bat and relatives), Vespertilioninae (evening bat, long-eared bat, pipistrelle, serotine, and relatives) - subfamilies.

Vespertilionidae on Wikipedia and Vespertilionidae on Wikispecies for genera


Rubus caesius

A taxonomic species within the family Rosaceae – the dewberry, native to Europe, introduced to parts of northeastern North America.


Pinus radiata

A taxonomic species within the family Pinaceae – Monterey pine or radiata pine.


Erithacus rubecula

A taxonomic species within the family Muscicapidae – European robin or robin.


Polypodiopsida

Cyatheales

(class in Pteridophyta): Polypodiidae – subclass

(sensu stricto) A taxonomic class within the division Pteridophyta – leptosporangiate ferns.

(sensu lato) A taxonomic class within the phylum Tracheophyta – leptosporangiate ferns, horsetails, whisk ferns, grape ferns, and others.

Equisetales

(class in Tracheophyta): Equisetidae, Marattiidae, Ophioglossidae, Polypodiidae (leptosporangiate fern) – subclasses


Portulaca oleracea

A taxonomic species within the family Portulacaceae – common purslane.


Ornithothoraces

A taxonomic clade within the clade Pygostilia – all modern birds and a large extinct clade of close relatives dominant in the Mesozoic.


Vaccinium erythrocarpum

A taxonomic species within the family Ericaceae – the southern mountain cranberry, native to the southeastern United States.

Vaccinium erythrocarpum subsp. erythrocarpum

Vaccinium erythrocarpum subsp. japonicum - subpecies


Scalesia

Scales (“an acknowledged error for the surname of William Alexander Stables”) + -ia

suffix

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – trees native to the Galapagos Islands; scalesia.


Crataegus azarolus

Mediterranean medlar
Mediterranean medlar

A taxonomic species within the family Rosaceae – the Mediterranean medlar, a kind of hawthorn.


Mytilidae

A taxonomic family within the order Mytilida – saltwater mussels, some of which are edible.

Adipicola

family): Crenellinae, Dacrydiinae, Limnoperninae, Lithophaginae, Modiolinae, Mytilinae, Septiferinae (subfamilies


Gekkonidae

A taxonomic family within the order Gekkota – many of the geckos.


Monophyllus

A taxonomic genus within the family Phyllostomidae – certain leaf-nosed bats.

Monophyllus frater

genus): Monophyllus plethodon (insular single leaf bat), Monophyllus redmani (Leach's single leaf bat) (species

Puerto Rican long-nosed bat; extinct species


Phaseoleae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Fabaceae.

Phaseoleus

(tribe): Cajaninae, Clitoriinae, Diocleinae, Erythrininae, Glycininae, Kennediinae, Ophrestiinae, Phaseolinae - subtribes


Thlaspi arvense

A taxonomic species within the family Brassicaceae – field pennycress, native to Eurasia, naturalized in North America.


Corvus corax

A taxonomic species within the family Corvidae – common raven or northern raven.

Corvus corax on Wikispecies for subspecies


Thlaspi

Latin thlaspi, from Ancient Greek θλάσπις (thláspis, “a kind of cress”), possibly from Ancient Greek θλάω (thláō, “crush, bruise”)

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae – pennycresses.


Capsiceae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Solanaceae – bell peppers and related plants.


Boraginaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Boraginales – borage family, which includes several well known genera.

Arnebia

(family): Boraginoideae, Cordioideae, Ehretioideae, Heliotropioideae, Hydrophylloideae, Lennooideae – subfamilies. See Boraginaceae on Wikipedia and Boraginaceae on Wikispecies for genera.


Sequoia sempervirens

A taxonomic species within the family Cupressaceae – the coast redwood.


Avicenniaceae

(obsolete) A taxonomic family within the order Lamiales – now treated as subfamily Avicennioideae in family Acanthaceae.


Psyllidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hemiptera – the jumping plant lice or psyllids.


Gentianaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Gentianales.

(family): Chironieae, Exaceae, Gentianeae, Helieae, Potalieae, Saccifolieae - tribe

Gentianaceae on Wikipedia and Gentianaceae on Wikispecies for genera


Avicennia

From Avicenna (“a latinised name”) + -ia, after Persian polymath Avicenna (980-1037).

A taxonomic genus within the family Acanthaceae – some trees called mangroves.


Ipomoea batatas

A taxonomic species within the family Convolvulaceae – sweet potato, originating in Central America and Mexico, cultivated in warm temperate and tropical climates worldwide.


Rosa multiflora

desc

→ English: multiflora rose (partial calque)

A taxonomic species within the family Rosaceae – multiflora rose, native to east Asia, now invasive in the eastern United States.


Lycianthes

A taxonomic genus within the family Solanaceae – some flowering plants, chiefly of tropical America, related to the bell peppers.

Lycianthes acapulcensis

genus): Lycianthes sect. Asaropsis, Lycianthes sect. Asiomelanesia, Lycianthes sect. Eupolymeris, Lycianthes sect. Kittoides, Lycianthes sect. Perennans, Lycianthes sect. Simplicipila, Lycianthes sect. Synantheroides (sections


Verbenaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Lamiales – numerous mainly tropical flowering plants.


Mycenastraceae

A taxonomic family within the order Agaricales – the single genus Mycenastrum and species Mycenastrum corium.


Mycenastrum

A taxonomic genus within the family Mycenastraceae – sole species Mycenastrum corium.


Gooloogongia

From Gooloogong (“a place name”) + -ia, after the Australian town of Gooloogong, New South Wales, near which fossils of the fish were uncovered.

A taxonomic genus within the family Rhizodontidae – one extinct species Gooloogongia loomesi of lobe-finned fish (Sarcopterygii).


Rhizodontidae

A taxonomic family within the order Rhizodontida – certain extinct predatory lobe-finned fishes.


Hypholoma

→ Russian: гифоло́ма (gifolóma)

From Ancient Greek ὑφή (huphḗ, “web”) + λῶμα (lôma, “fringe, border, edge”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Strophariaceae – sulfur tuft and related mushrooms.


Rasores

(obsolete) A taxonomic order within the class Aves – chicken-like (Galliformes) and dove-like (Columbiformes) birds.


Rosa pendulina

A taxonomic species within the family Rosaceae – alpine rose.


Labridae

A taxonomic family within the order Perciformes – wrasses.

Labridae on Wikipedia and Labridae on Wikispecies for members


Buddleja

From Buddle (“a surname”) + -ia, after English naturalist Adam Buddle. The spelling is as coined by Linnaeus, the "j" being an artefact of early modern orthography.

A taxonomic genus within the family Scrophulariaceae – the butterfly bush and many related flowering plants.

Buddleja americana

genus): Buddleja sect. Buddleja, Buddleja sect. Chilianthus, Buddleja sect. Nicodemia (sections


Procapra

From Latin pro (“substitute for”) + capra (“goat”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Bovidae – certain gazelles native to Asia.


Hippoboscidae

A taxonomic family within the order Diptera – the keds or louse flies, obligate parasites of mammals and birds.

Allobosca

family): Ornithomyinae, Hippoboscinae, Lipopteninae (subfamilies


Hippobosca

A taxonomic genus within the family Hippoboscidae – certain parasitic flies.


Hippoboscinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Hippoboscidae – certain parasitic flies.


Crataerina

A taxonomic genus within the family Hippoboscidae – certain louse flies (hippoboscids) that parasitise birds.


Xerolirion

A taxonomic genus within the family Asparagaceae – a perennial herb, the sole species of which is Xerolirion divaricata.


Aristida

→ Russian: аристи́да (aristída)

New Latin, from Latin arista (“awn (of grain)”) + -ida

A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae – grasses with three awns, known as speargrasses, needlegrasses, wiregrasses, or threeawns.

for the very numerous species see Aristida


Rhinocerotidae

From Latin rhinoceros + -idae.
Also see Rhinoceros.

A taxonomic family within the order Perissodactyla – rhinoceroses and their extinct relatives.

Ceratotherium

(family): Rhinocerotinae - extant subfamily


Trechnotheria

New Latin, from Ancient Greek τρέχνος (trékhnos, “a twig, a shoot”) + Theria

der

A taxonomic subclass within the class Mammalia – most mammals, extant and extinct, excluding monotremes and others.

Zatheria

infraclasses See Trechnotheria on Wikipedia and Trechnotheria on Wikispecies for members.


Eumetabola

A taxonomic clade within the class Insecta – the lice, thrips, true bugs and the fully metamorphosic winged insects.

Coleoptera

clade): Endopterygota, Paraneoptera (clades


Ornithurae

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail (not of a bird)”)

A taxonomic clade within the class Reptilia – a group that includes the ancestors of modern birds, Carinatae.


Muraeninae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Muraenidae – numerous moray eels.


Anguilloidei

A taxonomic suborder within the order Anguilliformes – some eels.


Muraenidae

A taxonomic family within the order Anguilliformes – the moray eels.


Gymnothorax

A taxonomic genus within the family Muraenidae – some moray eels.


Plathymenia

A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – certain legumes of eastern South America.

A taxonomic genus within the family Amphimeniidae – sole species Plathymenia branchiosa, a solenogaster (shell-less mollusc).


Antechinus

A taxonomic genus within the family Dasyuridae – small dasyurid marsupials that resemble shrews.

Antechinus puteus

genus): Antechinus adustus (tropical antechinus), Antechinus agilis (agile antechinus), Antechinus bellus (fawn antechinus), Antechinus flavipes (yellow-footed antechinus), Antechinus godmani (Atherton antechinus), Antechinus leo (cinnamon antechinus), Antechinus minimus (swamp antechinus), Antechinus mysticus (buff-footed antechinus), Antechinus stuartii (brown antechinus), Antechinus subtropicus (subtropical antechinus), Antechinus swainsonii (dusky antechinus or Swainson's antechinus) (species


Phascogalini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Dasyuridae – small dasyurid marsupials.


Dasyurini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Dasyuridae – some dasyurids — the quolls, Tasmanian devil, etc.


Dasyurinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Dasyuridae – some dasyurids, including the quolls and Tasmanian devil.


Planigalini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Dasyuridae – certain small, insectivorous dasyurids — the single genus Planigale (the planigales).


Sminthopsinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Dasyuridae – some small, insectivorous dasyurids — the dunnarts, planigales, etc.


Caladenia

The name (Caladenia) is derived from the Ancient Greek words kalos meaning "beautiful" and aden meaning "a gland" referring to the colourful labellum of the orchids in this genus.

A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – most of the orchids called spider orchids.


Sminthopsini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Dasyuridae – certain insectivorous dasyurids.


Sminthopsis

A taxonomic genus within the family Dasyuridae – dunnarts.


Zatheria

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ζά (zá, “very”) (intensifier) + Theria (“a subclass of mammals”), from Ancient Greek θηρίον (thēríon, “wild beast”)

A taxonomic infraclass within the class Mammalia – ancestral to modern marsupials and placentals.


Ixodes

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἰξώδης (ixṓdēs, “like bird-lime, sticky, clammy”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Ixodidae – the hard ticks.


Ephemeroptera

From Ancient Greek ἐφήμερος (ephḗmeros, “lasting a day, day-long”) (referring to the brief lifespan of adults) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).

A taxonomic order within the class Insecta – mayflies.

†Permoplectoptera

order): Carapacea, Furcatergalia, Pisciformia (suborders


Rubus idaeus

A taxonomic species within the family Rosaceae – raspberry.


Vaccinium oxycoccos

A taxonomic species within the family Ericaceae – common cranberry.


Vaccinium myrtillus

A taxonomic species within the family Ericaceae – common bilberry blue whortleberry.


Crataegus pinnatifida

A taxonomic species within the family Rosaceae – the Chinese hawthorn.


Viburnum opulus

A taxonomic species within the family Adoxaceae – guelder rose, native to Europe, northern Africa and central Asia.


Dianthus caryophyllus

A taxonomic species within the family Caryophyllaceae – carnation.


Sorbus torminalis

A taxonomic species within the family Rosaceae – wild service tree, now Torminalis glaberrima.


Upupa epops

A taxonomic species within the family Upupidae – hoopoe.


Procyon cancrivorus

A taxonomic species within the family Procyonidae – the crab-eating raccoons.


Vitis vinifera

A taxonomic species within the family Vitaceae – wine grape.


Vaccinium vitis-idaea

A taxonomic species within the family Ericaceae – lingonberries.

Vaccinium vitis-idaea subsp. vitis-idaea


Matricaria recutita

A taxonomic species within the family Asteraceae – camomille; German chamomille.


Solanum dulcamara

A taxonomic species within the family Solanaceae – bittersweet nightshade, native from North Africa to the Russian Far East.


Isatis

From Latin īsatis, from Ancient Greek ἰσάτις (isátis).

A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae – certain flowering plants, including woad, native to a range from Mediterranean Europe to central Asia.


Sauropoda

New Latin prefix (derived from Greek) sauro-, from Greek sauros, "lizard" + New Latin suffix (derived from Greek) -poda, "foot(ed)"

A taxonomic infraorder within the order Saurischia. that includes several species of dinosaurs, including Brachiosaurus, Diplodocus, Apatosaurus and Brontosaurus.


Nephrozoa

From Ancient Greek νεφρός (nephrós, “kidney”) + ζῷᾰ (zôia, “animals”).

A taxonomic clade within the kingdom Animalia – a group of bilaterians which includes deuterostomes and protostomes.

Acanthocephala

Annelida - Arthropoda - Brachiopoda - Bryozoa - Chaetognatha - Chordata - Cycliophora - Dicyemida - Echinodermata - Echiura - Entoprocta - Gastrotricha - Gnathostomulida - Hemichordata - Kinorhyncha - Loricifera - Micrognathozoa - Mollusca - Myzostomida - Nematoda - Nematomorpha - Nemertea - Onychophora - Orthonectida - Phoronida - Platyhelminthes - Priapulida - Rotifera - Sipuncula - Tardigrada - Xenoturbellida - phyla


Scrophulariaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Lamiales – figwort family.

Aptosimum

(family): Aptosimeae, Buddlejeae, Hemimerideae, Leucophylleae, Limoselleae, Myoporeae, Scrophularieae, Teedieae - tribes

Scrophulariaceae on Wikipedia and Scrophulariaceae on Wikispecies for more genera


Chitonidae

A taxonomic family within the order Chitonida – some polyplacophoran molluscs.


Acanthopleura

From Ancient Greek ἄκᾰνθος (ákanthos, “thorn”) + πλευρά (pleurá, “side”).

compound

A taxonomic genus within the family Chitonidae – certain polyplacophoran molluscs.


Hippa

A taxonomic genus within the family Hippidae – certain decapod crustaceans.


Limodorum

Apparently from a mistranscription of the intended name Haimodorum, from Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – limodores.


Rubia

From Latin rubia (“madder (dye)”), from ruber (“red”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Rubiaceae – some climbing herbs, several called madder.


Combretaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Myrtales – numerous flowering trees, shrubs and lianas.


Centropomidae

A taxonomic family within the infraclass Teleostei – some freshwater and marine fishes.


Citrus unshiu

The specific epithet is from Japanese 温州 (Unshū) after the Chinese prefecture of Wēnzhōu.

Citrus reticulata
Citrus reticulata#Translingual

A taxonomic species within the family Rutaceae – the satsuma, often considered as Citrus reticulata or a subspecies.


Epinephelus

From Ancient Greek ἐπινέφελος (epinéphelos, “clouded over”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Serranidae – some of the groupers.


Digitalis purpurea

A taxonomic species within the family Plantaginaceae – common foxglove.


Acipenseridae

A taxonomic family within the order Acipenseriformes – the true sturgeons.

Acipenser

family): Acipenserinae, Scaphirhynchinae (subfamilies


Labeobarbus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cyprinidae – certain ray-finned fish of eastern Africa, some called yellowfish.


Amioidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Amiiformes – primitive ray-finned fish, including the single extant species Amia calva.


Amiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Amiiformes – the bowfin and extinct relatives.


Quercus robur

A taxonomic species within the family Fagaceae – English or pedunculate oak, native to most of Europe and some western parts of Asia.


Amiinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Amiidae – the single genus Amia.


Amia

From Latin amia, from Ancient Greek ἀμία (amía).

A taxonomic genus within the family Amiidae – The single extant species Amia calva (bowfin).


Epinephelinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Serranidae – groupers and some sea basses.


Lutjanidae

A taxonomic family within the order Perciformes – snappers.

Apsilus

family): Apsilinae, Etelinae, Lutjaninae, Paradichthyinae (subfamilies


Hydrocharitaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Alismatales – some aquatic flowering plants, called tape-grasses.


Klebsiella

Named after German-Swiss microbiologist Edwin Klebs (1834–1913) + -ella (taxonomic suffix).

named-after

A taxonomic genus within the family Enterobacteriaceae – certain gram-negative oxidase-negative, rod-shaped bacteria, some of which cause disease in humans.


Klebsiella pneumoniae

A taxonomic species within the family Enterobacteriaceae – a common bacterium strains of which are resistant to currently available antibiotics.

Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. rhinoscleromatis


Alismataceae

A taxonomic family within the order Alismatales – water plantains and related plants, mainly aquatic, flowering, endemic chiefly to marshes and ponds in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

†Alismaticarpum

family): Albidella, Alisma (water plantain), Astonia, Baldellia, Burnatia, Butomopsis, Caldesia, Damasonium, Echinodorus, Hydrocleys, Limnocharis, Limnophyton, Luronium, Ranalisma, Sagittaria (arrowhead), Wiesneria (genera


Alisma

Latin alisma (“an aquatic plant, water-plantain, Alisma plantago-aquatica”), from Ancient Greek ἄλισμα (álisma)

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Alismataceae – water plantains.

Alisma × bjoerkqvistii

genus): Alisma plantago-aquatica (common water plantain) - type species; Alisma canaliculatum, Alisma gramineum (narrowleaf water plantain), Alisma lanceolatum (lanceleaf water plantain), Alisma nanum, Alisma orientale, Alisma subcordatum (American water plantain), Alisma triviale (northern water plantain), Alisma wahlenbergii (other species


Aponogeton

A taxonomic genus within the family Aponogetonaceae – freshwater aquatic plants native to warm regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia.

lattice leaf; floating lace plant; selected species

Aponogeton distachyos (Cape pond-weed - type species; Aponogeton abyssinicus, Aponogeton bullosus, Aponogeton crispus, Aponogeton desertorum, Aponogeton madagascariensis, Aponogeton natans, Aponogeton queenslandicus, Aponogeton ulvaceus; see Aponogeton at The Plant List for more


Butomaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Alismatales – single genus Butomus.


Butomus

From Ancient Greek βούτομος (boútomos), variant of βούτομον (boútomon, “sedge”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Butomaceae – flowering rush or grass rush.


Cymodoceaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Alismatales – some marine aquatic plants, sometimes called manatee grasses.


Aponogetonaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Alismatales – the single genus Aponogeton.


Otitidae

(obsolete) A taxonomic family within the order Diptera – now the Ulidiidae.


Ulidiidae

picture-winged flies
picture-winged fly#English

A taxonomic family within the order Diptera – some of the picture-winged flies.


Amia calva

A taxonomic species within the family Amiidae – the bowfin, last surviving species of the order Amiiformes.


Nesomyidae

A taxonomic family within the order Rodentia – pouched rats and related African rodents.


Cynoglossidae

A taxonomic family within the order Pleuronectiformes – the tonguefishes.


Sauropodomorpha

A taxonomic suborder within the order Eusaurischia.


Alamosaurus

From Ojo Alamo + Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “reptile”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Saltasauridae.


Titanosauria

A taxonomic clade within the suborder Sauropodomorpha – sauropod dinosaurs.


Titanosauroidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Saurischia.


Eusaurischia

A taxonomic clade within the order Saurischia.


Bothidae

A taxonomic family within the order Pleuronectiformes – the lefteye flounders.


Saltasauridae

A taxonomic family within the order Saurischia – titanosaurian dinosaurs.


Titanosauridae

A taxonomic family within the order Saurischia.


Ephydroidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Diptera – some acalyptrates.


Titanosaurus

From Ancient Greek Τιτάν (Titán, “Titan”) + σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Titanosauridae.


Eusauropoda

A taxonomic clade within the suborder Sauropodomorpha.


Lithostrotia

A taxonomic clade within the clade Titanosauria.


Avetheropoda

A taxonomic clade within the clade Orionides.


Allosauridae

A taxonomic family within the clade Allosauria.


Neotheropoda

A taxonomic clade within the clade Theropoda – the descendants of which include birds.


Diplodocidae

A taxonomic family within the order Saurischia – some of which were more than 30m in length.


Diplodocinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Diplodocidae.


Orionides

A taxonomic clade within the clade Tetanurae.


Carnosauria

From Latin carō (“flesh”) + Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”) + -ia.

A taxonomic clade within the clade Avetheropoda – carnosaurs.


Neosauropoda

A taxonomic clade within the clade Eusauropoda.


Tetanurae

From Ancient Greek τετανός (tetanós, “stiff”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”).

A taxonomic infraorder within the order Saurischia.


Argyrosaurus

From Ancient Greek ἄργυρος (árguros, “silver”) + σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard, reptile”); in reference to the etymology of Argentina, the country where it was found.

A taxonomic genus within the clade Titanosauria.


Allosauria

A taxonomic clade within the order Saurischia – allosauroids.


Ampelosaurus

From Ancient Greek ἄμπελος (ámpelos, “vine”) + σαῦρος (saûros, “reptile”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Nemegtosauridae.


Averostra

From Latin avēs, plural of avis + Latin rōstra, plural of rōstrum, literally snout bird

A taxonomic clade within the clade Neotheropoda.


Diplodocoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Saurischia.


Argentinosaurus

From Spanish Argentina + Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard, reptile”).

A taxonomic genus within the clade Lithostrotia.


Allosaurus

From Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos, “other, different”) + -saurus.

A taxonomic genus within the family Allosauridae – theropod dinosaurs.


Comahuesaurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Rebbachisauridae.


Titanosauriformes

A taxonomic clade within the suborder Sauropodomorpha.


Euhelopodidae

A taxonomic family within the taxon Titanosauriformes.


Europasaurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Brachiosauridae.


Brachiosaurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Brachiosauridae – brachiosauruses.


Euhelopus

A taxonomic genus within the family Euhelopodidae.


Gravisauria

A taxonomic clade within the clade Sauropoda.


Dicraeosaurinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Dicraeosauridae.


Rebbachisauridae

A taxonomic family within the order Saurischia.


Dinheirosaurus

From Dinheiro + σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Diplodocidae.


Dicraeosauridae

A taxonomic family within the suborder Sauropodomorpha.


Brachiosauridae

A taxonomic family within the clade Titanosauriformes.


Nigersaurinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Rebbachisauridae.


Saurolophinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Hadrosauridae.


Lognkosauria

From Mapudungun logko (“head, chief”) + -saurus + -ia.

A taxonomic taxon within the taxon Colossosauria.


Hadrosauroidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Ornithischia.


Melanorosaurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Melanorosauridae.


Dicraeosaurus

From Ancient Greek δίκραιος (díkraios, “forked, bifurcated”) + -saurus, in reference to the spines on its back.

A taxonomic genus within the family Dicraeosauridae – a sauropod dinosaur from the Jurassic of Tanzania.


Lufengosaurus

From Mandarin 祿豐／禄丰 (Lùfēng, “Lufeng County”) + -saurus.

A taxonomic genus within the family Massospondylidae – a sauropod dinosaur from the Early Jurassic of China.


Macronaria

A taxonomic clade within the clade Neosauropoda.


Ornithopoda

From Ancient Greek ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”) + πούς (poús, “foot”).

A taxonomic clade within the clade Cerapoda.


Carangidae

A taxonomic family within the order Carangiformes – some percoid fish, including some called jack mackerel or trevally.


Barosaurus

From Ancient Greek βαρύς (barús, “heavy, weighty”) + σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard, reptile”).


Spinophorosaurus

A taxonomic genus within the clade Gravisauria.


Protorosauria

A taxonomic order within the clade Sauropsida.


Megaloolithus

From Ancient Greek μεγάλος (megálos, “large”) + -oolithus.

A taxonomic oogenus within the oofamily Megaloolithidae – megaloolithids.


Protorosaurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Protorosauridae.


Protorosauridae

A taxonomic family within the order Protorosauria.


Prosauropoda

A taxonomic infraorder within the order Saurischia.


Genasauria

A taxonomic clade within the clade Ornithischia.


Turiasaurus

A taxonomic genus within the clade Turiasauria.


Saltasaurus

From Salta (a city in Argentina) + Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “reptile”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Saltasauridae.


Futalognkosaurus

From Mapudungun fvta (“large”) + logko (“head, chief”) + -saurus.

A taxonomic genus within the taxon Lognkosauria.


Puertasaurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Titanosauridae.


Turiasauria

A taxonomic clade within the clade Eusauropoda.


Hadrosauridae

A taxonomic family within the order Ornithischia.

†Hadrosaurinae

family): †Euhadrosauria (syn. Saurolophidae


Nemegtosauridae

A taxonomic family within the clade Lithostrotia.


Massospondylidae

A taxonomic family within the order Saurischia.


Plateosauridae

A taxonomic family within the suborder Sauropodomorpha – an extinct sauropod.


Thyreophora

From Ancient Greek θῠρεόσφορος (thureósphoros, “the bearer of the shield”), from θῠρεός (thureós, “an oblong shield”) + φέρω (phérō, “to bear, carry”).

A taxonomic clade within the clade Genasauria.


Prosaurolophus

From Ancient Greek πρό (pró, “before”) + Saurolophus.

A taxonomic genus within the family Hadrosauridae – a hadrosaur dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of North America.


Mamenchisauridae

A taxonomic family within the order Saurischia – ground-dwelling herbivores whose remains are found in Asia.


Nigersaurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Rebbachisauridae – a sauropod dinosaur from the mid Cretaceous of Niger.


Sauroposeidon

From Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”) + Ποσειδῶν (Poseidôn, “Poseidon, god of earthquakes”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Brachiosauridae – a sauropod dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of the United States.


Tehuelchesaurus

From Spanish tehuelche (“Tehuelche”) + -saurus.

A taxonomic genus within the family Camarasauridae – a sauropod dinosaur from the Late Jurassic of Argentina.


Magyarosaurus

From English Magyar (“Hungarian”) or Hungarian magyar (“Hungarian”) + -o- + -saurus. The location of discovery was part of Hungary when the first remains of the dinosaurus were recovered.

A taxonomic genus within the family Nemegtosauridae.


Vulcanodon

From Latin Vulcānus (“Vulcan”) + Ancient Greek ὀδών (odṓn, “tooth”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Vulcanodontidae.


Plateosaurus

From Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús, “broad”) + -saurus.

A taxonomic genus within the family Plateosauridae – a sauropod dinosaur from the Late Triassic of Europe and North America.


Vulcanodontidae

A taxonomic family within the clade Gravisauria.


Clupeidae

A taxonomic family within the order Clupeiformes – many chiefly marine forage fish, including some very important foodfish, such as herrings and sardines.


Lepidium sativum

A taxonomic species within the family Brassicaceae – garden cress.


Armoracia rusticana

A taxonomic species within the family Brassicaceae – horseradish.


Phoenix dactylifera

A taxonomic species within the family Arecaceae – date palm.

Phoenix dactylifera on Wikipedia for cultivars


Ribes rubrum

A taxonomic species within the family Grossulariaceae – red currant.


Daucus carota

A taxonomic species within the family Apiaceae – wild carrot, Queen Anne's lace.


Veillonellaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Selenomonadales – intestinal bacteria.


Veillonella

A taxonomic genus within the family Veillonellaceae – an intestinal bacterium.


Negativicutes

A taxonomic class within the phylum Bacillota – many firmicute bacteria.


Zelus

Borrowed from Latin zēlus m (“zeal, emulation; jealousy”), Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Reduviidae – certain assassin bugs.


Solenopsis

From soleno- + -opsis, from Ancient Greek ὄψις (ópsis, “sight”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – includes some of the fire ants.

A taxonomic genus within the family Campanulaceae – native to the Mediterranean area.


Juglans regia

A taxonomic species within the family Juglandaceae – Persian walnut or English walnut, native to central Asia.


Selenomonadales

A taxonomic order within the class Negativicutes – firmicute bacteria.


Coccinellidae

The generic concepts within the tribe Coccinellini are unstable and do not reflect a natural classification, being largely based on regional revisions. This impedes the phylogenetic study of important traits of Coccinellidae at a global scale (e.g. the evolution of food preferences and biogeography).

2017 June 26, “Molecular phylogeny reveals food plasticity in the evolution of true ladybird beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Coccinellini)”, in BMC Evolutionary Biology (in English), PubMed Central:

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – ladybirds or ladybugs.


Sorghum sativum

Sorghum bicolor
Sorghum bicolor#Translingual


Crataegus grayana

A taxonomic species within the family Rosaceae – fanleaf hawthorn, synonym of Crataegus flabellata.


Chrysopidae

A taxonomic family within the order Neuroptera – the green lacewings or common lacewings.

Cladochrysa

family): Apochrysinae, Chrysopinae, Nothochrysinae (subfamilies


Paidia

(biology) A genus of moths in the family Erebidae.


Bia

From Ancient Greek Βία (Bía, literally “Force”).

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brush-footed butterflies
brush-footed butterfly

A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – certain brush-footed butterflies.


Psylloidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Hemiptera – some of the true bugs, including jumping plant lice (psyllids).

†Liadopsyllidae

superfamily): Aphalaridae, Calophyidae, Carsidaridae, Homotomidae, Liviidae, Phacopteronidae, Psyllidae, Triozidae (families


Pinus resinosa

A taxonomic species within the family Pinaceae – the red pine.


Pectinopitys ferruginea

A taxonomic species within the family Podocarpaceae – miro, a coniferous tree endemic to New Zealand, type species of its genus.


Aporrectodea

A taxonomic genus within the family Lumbricidae.


Asticcacaulis

A taxonomic genus within the family Caulobacteraceae.


Lumbricidae

A taxonomic family within the order Tubificida – many earthworms.


Microbacterium

A taxonomic genus within the family Microbacteriaceae.


Caulobacteraceae

A taxonomic family within the order Caulobacterales.


Rhodanobacter

A taxonomic genus within the family Xanthomonadaceae.


Euparkerella

A taxonomic genus within the family Craugastoridae – guanabara frogs of Brazil.


Xanthomonadales

A taxonomic order within the class Gammaproteobacteria – certain plant pathogens.


Xanthomonadaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Xanthomonadales.


Craugastoridae

A taxonomic family within the order Anura – fleshbelly frogs, robber frogs.


Chrysosplenium

A taxonomic genus within the family Saxifragaceae – golden saxifrage.


Dodecatheon

A taxonomic genus within the family Primulaceae – shooting stars, native to North America and eastern Siberia.


Micrococcus

A taxonomic genus within the family Micrococcaceae – micrococci, which bear plasmids that give them diverse potential uses.


Baetoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Ephemeroptera.


Microbacteriaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Micrococcales.


Schistonota

A taxonomic suborder within the order Ephemeroptera – certain small mayflies.


Caulobacterales

A taxonomic order within the class Alphaproteobacteria – freshwater bacteria, model organisms for studying the regulation of the cell cycle, asymmetric cell division, and cellular differentiation.


Haplotaxida

A taxonomic order within the class Clitellata – certain annelids.

Haplotaxidae

(order): Haplotaxina, Moniligastrina, Lumbricina, Tubificina - suborders


Trachyphyllum

A taxonomic section within the family Saxifragaceae – Saxifraga sect. Trachyphyllum, formerly a genus.

A taxonomic genus within the family Pterigynandraceae – certain feather mosses.


Anisodactylus

From Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-, “not”) + ἴσος (ísos, “equal”) + δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Carabidae – certain ground beetles.

Anisodactylus binotatus

(genus): Anisodactylus (Anadaptus), Anisodactylus (Anisodactylus), Anisodactylus (Aplocentrus), Anisodactylus (Gynandrotarsus), Anisodactylus (Hexatrichus), Anisodactylus (Pseudanisodactylus), Anisodactylus (Pseudaplocentrus), Anisodactylus (Pseudhexatrichus), Anisodactylus (Pseudodichirus), Anisodactylus (Spongopus) - subgenera


Gammaproteobacteria

gamma + Proteobacteria (“syn. of Pseudomonadota”)

compound

A taxonomic class within the phylum Pseudomonadota.


Saxifragaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Saxifragales – many saxifrages and other flowering herbs.


Holoadeninae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Craugastoridae – robber frogs.


Micrococcaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Micrococcales – some Gram-positive bacteria inhabiting the air and skin.


Baetidae

A taxonomic family within the order Ephemeroptera – some mayflies, called small mayflies or small minnow mayflies.

†Vetuformosa

family): Acentrella, Afrobaetodes, Afroptilum, Alainites, Americabaetis, Apobaetis, Baetis, Baetodes, Baetopus, Barbaetis, Bungona, Callibaetis, Camelobaetidius, Centroptilum, Cloeodes, Cloeon, Corinnella, Demoulinia, Echinopus, Edmundsiops, Fallceon, Harpagobaetis, Kirmaushenkreena, Labiobaetis, Madaechinopus, Offadens, Paracloeodes, Parakari, Potamocloeon, Prebaetodes, Procloeon, Pseudocentroptiloides, Pseudocloeon, Rhithrocloeon, Rivudiva, Scutoptilum, Spiritiops, Varipes, Waynokiops, Xyrodromeus (genera


Cucujoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Coleoptera – many beetles, including the ladybirds.


Clupea sprattus

Sprattus sprattus
Sprattus sprattus#Translingual


Filipendula ulmaria

A taxonomic species within the family Rosaceae – meadowsweet, native to Europe and western Asia.


Cladium

A taxonomic genus within the family Cyperaceae – certain sedges, the sawgrasses.

Cladium costatum Cladium mariscoides Cladium mariscus


Digitalis lanata

A taxonomic species within the family Plantaginaceae – the wooly foxglove, native to Eurasia.


Anaerolinea

A taxonomic genus within the family Anaerolineaceae.


Comamonas

A taxonomic genus within the family Comamonadaceae.


Beijerinckiaceae

Beijerinckia + -aceae Named for Dutch microbiologist Martinus Beijerinck

A taxonomic family within the order Rhizobiales – certain nitrogen-fixing soil bacteria.


Agapythidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – certain beetles, the sole genus Agapytho and species Agapytho foveicollis.


Syntrophobacter

A taxonomic genus within the family Syntrophobacteraceae.


Geobacter

A taxonomic genus within the family Geobacteraceae.


Desulfobulbus

A taxonomic genus within the family Desulfobulbaceae.


Muscidae

A taxonomic family within the order Diptera – the flies.


Anaerolineales

A taxonomic order within the class Anaerolineae – monoderms that stain mostly gram-negative.


Geobacteraceae

A taxonomic family within the order Desulfuromonadales.


Anaerolineae

A taxonomic class within the phylum Chloroflexi.


Rhodocyclales

A taxonomic order within the class Betaproteobacteria.


Desulfuromonas

A taxonomic genus within the family Desulfuromonadaceae.


Burkholderiales

A taxonomic order within the class Betaproteobacteria – including certain pathogens.

Bordetella

(order): Alcaligenaceae, Burkholderiaceae, Comamonadaceae, Oxalobacteraceae, Sutterellaceae - families


Ruminococcaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Clostridiales.


Alexiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – sole genus Sphaerosoma.


Desulfobulbaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Desulfobacterales.


Anaerolineaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Anaerolineales.


Nitrospirales

A taxonomic order within the class Nitrospira – bacteria important in making nitrogen available for other organisms.


Desulfuromonadales

A taxonomic order within the class Deltaproteobacteria – certain soil bacteria.


Syntrophobacteraceae

A taxonomic family within the order Syntrophobacterales.


Glyceria

A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae – mannagrasses.

for other species see Glyceria at The Plant List


Deltaproteobacteria

English: deltaproteobacteria

Estonian: deltaproteobakterid

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дельта-протеобактерии

Russian: дельта-протеобактерии (delʹta-proteobakterii)

Chinese: δ-變形菌綱／δ-变形菌纲

Chinese: δ-變形菌綱／δ-变形菌纲

delta- + Proteobacteria (“syn. of Pseudomonadota”)

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A taxonomic class within the phylum Pseudomonadota.


Rhodocyclaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Rhodocyclales – some of the purple non-sulfur bacteria.


Syntrophobacterales

A taxonomic order within the class Deltaproteobacteria.


Nitrospiraceae

A taxonomic family within the order Nitrospirales.


Desulfobacterales

A taxonomic order within the class Deltaproteobacteria – sulfate-reducing bacteria.


Flaviviridae

A taxonomic family within the order Amarillovirales – Yellow fever virus and similar viruses.

Hepavirus C

(family): Hepacivirus, Flavivirus, Pegivirus, Pestivirus - genera


Megachilidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hymenoptera – many, chiefly solitary, bees that carry pollen on their abdomen rather than their legs.


Sphaerosoma

A taxonomic genus within the family Alexiidae – certain beetles.


Nitrospira

A taxonomic phylum within the subkingdom Negibacteria – now Nitrospirota.

A taxonomic class within the phylum Nitrospirota – tentative name.

(Nitrospira f) A taxonomic genus within the family Nitrospiraceae.


Melittidae

From Melitta + -idae, ultimately from Ancient Greek μέλιττα (mélitta, “bee”).

A taxonomic family within the order Hymenoptera – some bees endemic to Africa and the northern temperate zone.


Pelobacter

A taxonomic genus within the family Pelobacteraceae.


Verbascum

English: verbascose

A taxonomic genus within the family Scrophulariaceae – mulleins.

Verbascum thapsus

(genus): Verbascum subg. Celsia, Verbascum subg. Verbascum - subgenera


Regalecus

A taxonomic genus within the family Regalecidae – the oarfishes.


Regalecidae

A taxonomic family within the order Lampridiformes – the oarfishes.


Regalecus russelii

A taxonomic species within the family Regalecidae – Russel's oarfish, accepted spelling: Regalecus russellii.


Regalecus glesne

A taxonomic species within the family Regalecidae – an oarfish.


Ctenoplectrini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Apidae – certain bees of Africa, Asia and Australia.


Pteria

From New Latin pteria, from Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón).

A taxonomic genus within the family Pteriidae – the winged oysters.

for more see World Registry of Marine Species


Ctenoplectra

From cteno- + Ancient Greek πλῆκτρον (plêktron, “spur”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Apidae – certain bees.


Saurornithes

New Latin, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”) + ὄρνῑθες (órnīthes), plural of ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”)

(archaic) A taxonomic subclass within the class Aves – lizard-tailed, toothed birds, of the Jurassic age, now sometimes used informally.


Comamonadaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Burkholderiales – some of the purple non-sulfur bacteria.


Macrouridae

A taxonomic family within the order Gadiformes – the abundant deep-sea fish known as rattails or grenadiers.


Hemerobiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Neuroptera – brown lacewings.

Adelphohemerobius

family): Adelphohemerobiinae, Drepanacrinae, Carobiinae, Drepanepteryginae, Hemerobiinae, Megalominae, Microminae, Notiobiellinae, Psychobiellinae, Sympherobiinae (subfamilies


Dilaridae

A taxonomic family within the order Neuroptera – pleasing lacewings.


Berothidae

A taxonomic family within the order Neuroptera – beaded lacewings.

†Sinosmylites

(family): Lomamyia, Protobiella, Stenobiella – genera


Bombyx

→ English: bombyx (learned)

From Latin bombyx, from Ancient Greek βόμβυξ (bómbux).

A taxonomic genus within the family Bombycidae – silkworms.


Ebenaceae

Ebenus (“former name of the genus of ebony, now in Diospyros”) + -aceae

suffix

A taxonomic family within the order Ericales – ebony and related genera.

Diospyros

(family): Ebenoideae, Lissocarpoideae - subfamilies


Bombycidae

A taxonomic family within the order Lepidoptera – silkworm moths, bombycids.

Amusaron

(family): Bombycinae, Epiinae – subfamilies


Coriandrum

A taxonomic genus within the family Apiaceae – coriander, both wild and cultivated.


Pygopus

A taxonomic genus within the family Pygopodidae – the scalyfoots, legless lizards native to Australia.


Merlucciidae

A taxonomic family within the order Gadiformes – many hake and similar fish.


Bothus

A taxonomic genus within the family Bothidae – lefteye flounders.


Pristidae

A taxonomic family within the order Pristiformes – sawfishes.


Alocasia

Probably from an alteration of Colocasia.

A taxonomic genus within the family Araceae.


Colocasieae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Araceae – elephant ears and their closest relatives.


Macrolepidoptera

A taxonomic suborder within the order Lepidoptera.


Prasinophyceae

Latin prasinus (“leek-green”) + -phyceae

A taxonomic class within the phylum Chlorophyta – prasinophytes, certain green algae.


Leonurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Lamiaceae – motherwort and similar plants.


Chaetodontidae

A taxonomic family within the order Perciformes – the butterflyfishes.


Pristiformes

A taxonomic order within the superorder Batoidea – sawfishes.


Astragalinae

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Fabaceae.

Carmichaelia

(subtribe): Carmichaelinae clade, Coluteinae clade - clades


Gempylidae

A taxonomic family within the order Scombriformes – the escolars.

Chelifichthys

family): Diplospinus, Epinnula, Gempylus, Lepidocybium, Nealotus, Neoepinnula, Nesiarchus, Paradiplospinus, Promethichthys, Rexea, Rexichthys, Ruvettus, Thyrsites, Thyrsitoides, Thyrsitops, Tongaichthys (genera


Corbicula

From Latin corbicula, diminutive of corbis (“a basket”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cyrenidae – certain basket clams.


Galegeae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Fabaceae – now believed to be paraphyletic.


Oxytropis

From New Latin oxytropis, first used by De Candolle 1802, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús, “sharp, pointy”) + τρόπις (trópis, “keel”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – locoweeds.


Polystoechotidae

A taxonomic family within the order Neuroptera – the giant lacewings.

†Palaeopsychops

family): Fontecilla, Playstoechotes, Polystoechotes (genera


Ithonidae

A taxonomic family within the order Neuroptera – the moth lacewings.

Allorapisma

family): Adamsiana, Ithone, Megalithone, Narodona, Oliarces, Rapisma, Varnia (genera


Ithonioidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Neuroptera – some lacewings.


Ophioglossales

A taxonomic order within the class Polypodiopsida – certain fern-like plants.


Hymenopterida

A taxonomic superorder within the class Insecta.


Cyanidiophyceae

A taxonomic class within the phylum Rhodophyta.


Arthoniomycetes

A taxonomic class within the subphylum Pezizomycotina.


Caenophidia

A taxonomic suborder within the order Serpentes.


Alosinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Clupeidae – shads.


Hystricomorpha

A taxonomic suborder within the order Rodentia – hystricognaths and gundis.

Diatomyidae

suborder): Ctenodactylomorphi, Hystricognathi (infraorders


Argonautoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Octopoda.


Trebouxiophyceae

A taxonomic class within the phylum Chlorophyta – certain green algae.


Notothenioidei

A taxonomic suborder within the order Perciformes – notothenioids.


Octopoda

A taxonomic order within the superorder Octopodiformes.

A taxonomic order within the superorder Octobrachia.


Octopodiformes

A taxonomic superorder within the class Cephalopoda – vampire squid and octopoda.


Viscum

A taxonomic genus within the family Santalaceae – Old World mistletoes.


Blennioidei

A taxonomic suborder within the order Blenniiformes – blennies.


Seriola

English: serioline

From Latin seriola (“little jar”), from seria (“earthenware jar”) and -ola (“forming diminutives”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Carangidae – amberjacks.


Cirsium

From Ancient Greek κίρσιον (kírsion, “kind of thistle”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – many thistles.


Psychopsidae

A taxonomic family within the order Neuroptera – the silky lacewings.

†Alloepipsychopsis

family): Balmes, Cabralis, Psychopsis, Silveira, Zygophlebius (living genera


Achelata

New Latin a- + chelata plural of chelatum (“having claws”), from Ancient Greek χηλή (khēlḗ, “crab's claw, talon”)

A taxonomic infraorder within the order Decapoda – certain lobsters, formerly often Palinura.


Elaeagnaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Rosales – the oleasters and related.


Tenebrio

From Latin tenebriō (“one who shuns the light”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Tenebrionidae.


Alosa

A taxonomic genus within the family Clupeidae – shads.


Argonautidae

A taxonomic family within the order Octopoda.

See Argonautidae on Wikipedia.; See Argonautidae on Wikispecies.

Argonauta and extinct genera. Other modern genera are sometimes included.


Ebenus

Latin ebenus, alternative form of hebenus (“ebony”), from Ancient Greek ἕβενος (hébenos), ἔβενος (ébenos).

Ebenus abyssinica

(genus in Fabaceae): Ebenus cretica (Cretan ebony) – type species; Ebenus argentea, Ebenus armitagei, Ebenus barbigera, Ebenus boissieri, Ebenus bourgaei, Ebenus cappadocica, Ebenus depressa, Ebenus haussknechtii, Ebenus hirsuta, Ebenus lagopus, Ebenus laguroides, Ebenus longipes, Ebenus macrophylla, Ebenus pinnata, Ebenus pisidica, Ebenus plumosa, Ebenus reesei, Ebenus sibthorpii, Ebenus stellata, Ebenus zekiyeae – other accepted species

A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – flowering herbs found from Morocco to the Himalayas.

(obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Ebenaceae – ebony, now Diospyros.


Elaeagnus

From Ancient Greek ἐλαίαγνος (elaíagnos) or ἐλέαγνος (eléagnos, “perhaps myrica or sweet gale”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Elaeagnaceae – silverberry, oleaster.

(species): Elaeagnus angustifolia (Russian olive) - type species; Elaeagnus commutata (silverberry), Elaeagnus multiflora (cherry silverberry), Elaeagnus orientalis, Elaeagnus pungens (thorny olive) - selected species

Elaeagnus at The Plant List for the large number of other accepted species names and the numerous synonyms


Nemopteridae

spoon-winged lacewing
spoon-winged lacewing

A taxonomic family within the order Neuroptera – the spoon-winged lacewings, also called thread-winged lacewings.


Pezizomycetes

A taxonomic class within the subphylum Pezizomycotina.


Symphyta

From Ancient Greek σύν (sún, “together”) + φύω (phúō, “grow”).

A taxonomic suborder within the order Hymenoptera – sawflies.

†Daohugoidae

Anaxyelidae, Argidae, Blasticotomidae, Cephidae, Cimbicidae, Diprionidae, Megalodontesidae, Orussidae, Pamphiliidae, Pergidae, Siricidae, Tenthredinidae, Xiphydriidae, Xyelidae - extant families


Coniopterygidae

A taxonomic family within the order Neuroptera – the dustywings or dusty lacewings.


Cuscuta

From Medieval Latin cuscūte, cuscūthe, cuscūta, cuscūtha, from Arabic كُشُوث (kušūṯ), from Aramaic כְּשׁוּתָא / ܟܫܽܘܬܳܐ (kəšūṯā), probably from כַּשָׁא / ܟܰܫܳܐ (kašā, “to pile up”) because of the jumbled fashion in which this parasitic plant climbs trees, else from Akkadian 𒃢 (SILA₄, “kasû”), a plant with many small seeds used for spice, fumigation and medicine, just like Cuscuta species. Doublet of Cassytha.

Aramaic כְּשׁוּתָא

A taxonomic genus within the family Convolvulaceae – dodders.

Cuscuta epithymum selected other species

for other species see Cuscuta at The Plant List


Santalaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Santalales – sandalwood and other related hemiparasitic plants.


Nymphidae

A taxonomic family within the order Neuroptera – the split-footed lacewings.

†Liminympha

family): Austronymphes, Myiodactylus, Nesydrion, Norfolius, Nymphes, Osymylops, Umbranymphes (genera


Bombycoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Lepidoptera – silkworms and related bombycoid moths.


Coelurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Coeluridae.


Ceratopsidae

A taxonomic family within the order Ornithischia – triceratops and its close relatives.


Tyrannoraptora

A taxonomic clade within the clade Coelurosauria.. It was originally created by Paul Sereno in the 1990s as a clade that housed Tyrannosauroids and Maniraptorans. Due to the status of Tyrannosauroids as being far more basal to Coelurosauria than once imagined, Tyrannoraptora came to include most Coelurosaurs.


Bosminidae

A taxonomic family within the order Diplostraca – certain water fleas.


Cercopis

A taxonomic genus within the family Cercopidae – several froghoppers.


Albertosaurinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Tyrannosauridae – albertosaurines.


Ceriodaphnia

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


Cercopidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hemiptera – froghoppers.


Centrosaurinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Ceratopsidae – ††Ceratopsidae.


Albertosaurus

New Latin, from Alberta (“Canadian province where fossils were discovered”) + -saurus (“lizard”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannosauridae.


Coeluridae

A taxonomic family within the order Saurischia – an often revised group of dinosaurs.


Chamaecyparis

From Ancient Greek χαμαί (khamaí, “on the ground”) + κυπάρισσος (kupárissos, “cypress”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cupressaceae – the false cypresses.


Centrosaurus

From Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron, “point, spike”) + σαῦρος (saûros, “reptile”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Ceratopsidae.


Dilophosauridae

A taxonomic family within the clade Neotheropoda.


Coenonymphina

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Nymphalidae.


Alectrosaurus

New Latin, either from Ancient Greek ἀλέκτωρ (aléktōr, “cock, rooster”) or ἄλεκτρος (álektros, “unwedded", possibly "alone”) + -saurus.

A taxonomic genus within the suborder Theropoda – a theropod dinosaur from the Cretaceous of Mongolia.


Satyrinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Nymphalidae.


Tyrannosauroidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Saurischia.

Alectrosaurus

(superfamily): Coeluridae, Dryptosauridae, Megaraptoridae, Proceratosauridae, Tyrannosauridae – families; superfamily


Satyrini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Nymphalidae – certain butterflies, including graylings and ringlets.


Aleyrodoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Hemiptera – the sole family Aleyrodidae (the whiteflies).


Tyrannosaurinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Tyrannosauridae.

Alioramus

(genus): Daspletosaurini, Tyrannosaurini (syn. Tarbosaurini) – tribes


Coenonympha

Compound of Ancient Greek κοινός (koinós, “common”) and νύμφη (númphē, “nymph”), because the genus brought together many widely diffused species.

A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – certain heath and ringlet butterflies.


Cryolophosaurus

From Ancient Greek κρύος (krúos, “ice”) + λόφος (lóphos, “crest”) + -saurus, in reference to the prominent crest on its skull and its discovery in Antarctica.

A taxonomic genus within the family Dilophosauridae.


Alioramus

From Latin alius (“other”) + ramus (“branch”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannosauridae – a theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Asia.


Coelurosauria

From New Latin Coelurosauria, from Ancient Greek κοῖλος (koîlos, “hollow”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”) + σαύρα (saúra, “lizard”) + -ia.

A taxonomic clade within the clade Avetheropoda – all animals closer to birds than to Allosaurus.


Bemisia

Named for Florence Eugenie Bemis, American entomologist.

A taxonomic genus within the family Aleyrodidae – some of the whiteflies.


Aleyrodidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hemiptera – the whiteflies.


Appalachiosaurus

New Latin, from English Appalachia + -saurus

A taxonomic genus within the superfamily Tyrannosauroidea – tyrannosaur from the Cretaceous of eastern North America.


Argonauta

A taxonomic genus within the family Argonautidae – argonauts.


Dothideomycetes

A taxonomic class within the subdivision Pezizomycotina – very many ascomycete fungi.

Acrospermaceae

class): Capnodiales, Dothideales, Hysteriales, Jahnulales, Microthyriales, Myriangiales, Patellariales, Pleosporales (orders


Marsupites

A taxonomic genus within the order Crinoidea – extinct crinoids of the Cretaceous.


Coriandrum sativum

A taxonomic species within the family Apiaceae – coriander, an annual herb that produces leaves and seeds used in cooking.


Eudromaeosauria

A taxonomic clade within the family Dromaeosauridae.


Megaloptera

A taxonomic order within the class Insecta – alderflies, dobsonflies and fishflies.


Dromaeosauridae

A taxonomic family within the order †Deinonychosauria – the dromaeosaurs or raptors.


Velociraptorinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Dromaeosauridae – velociraptorines.


Leptoceratops

A taxonomic genus within the family Leptoceratopsidae.


Dryptosaurus

From Ancient Greek δρύπτω (drúptō, “rip, tear”) + -saurus.

A taxonomic genus within the family Dryptosauridae – a theropod dinosaur from the Cretaceous of New Jersey, United States.


Hyaloperonospora

A taxonomic genus within the family Peronosporaceae.


Deinonychus

From Ancient Greek δεινός (deinós, “terrible”) + ὄνυξ (ónux, “claw”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Dromaeosauridae – a theropod dinosaur from the Cretaceous of the United States.


Eotyrannus

A taxonomic genus within the order Saurischia.


Dryptosauridae

A taxonomic family within the order Saurischia.


Edmontosaurini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Hadrosauridae.

Edmontosaurus – Shantungosaurus – Tanius


Daspletosaurus

From Ancient Greek δασπλής (dasplḗs, “frightful”) + σαῦρος (saûros, “reptile”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannosauridae.


Haplopoda

A taxonomic suborder within the order Diplostraca – certain transparent predatory water fleas.


Macrothricidae

A taxonomic family within the order Diplostraca.


Coronosauria

From Latin corōna (“crown”) + -saurus + -ia.

A taxonomic clade within the order Ornithischia.


Leptoceratopsidae

A taxonomic family within the clade Coronosauria.


Leptopilina

A taxonomic genus within the family Figitidae.


Ornithomiminae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Ornithomimidae.


Peronosporaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Peronosporales – the obligate plant pathogens called water moulds, many called downy mildew.


Eucoilinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Figitidae.


Peronosporales

A taxonomic order within the class Oomycetes – economically important water molds that infect plants.


Ornithosuchidae

A taxonomic family within the clade Pseudosuchia.


Ornithomimosauria

A taxonomic clade within the clade Theropoda.


Ornithosuchus

From Ancient Greek ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”) + -suchus.

A taxonomic genus within the family Ornithosuchidae.


Gorgosaurus

From Ancient Greek γοργός (gorgós, “grim, fierce, terrible”) + -saurus (suffix forming genus names of dinosaurs).

suffix

-saurus<pos:suffix forming genus names of dinosaurs>


Edmontosaurus

From English Edmonton + Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “reptile”), after the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta, in which the fossils were discovered.

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Hadrosauridae – duck-billed dinosaurs of the Cretaceous.


Ornithomimidae

A taxonomic family within the clade Ornithomimosauria.


Pseudosuchia

A taxonomic clade within the clade Archosauria.


Membracidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hemiptera – typical treehoppers and thorn bugs.


Leptodoridae

A taxonomic family within the order Diplostraca – leptodorids, relatively large, transparent, predatory water fleas.


Peromyscus

From Latin pero (“boot”) + Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs, “mouse”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cricetidae – deer mice.


Neotominae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Cricetidae – certain New World rats and mice.


Fulgoromorpha

A taxonomic infraorder within the order Hemiptera – planthoppers.

Acanaloniidae

(infraorder): Fulgoroidea – sole extant superfamily; †Coleoscytoidea, †Surijokocixioidea – extinct superfamilies


Ornithomimus

From Ancient Greek ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”) + Latin mīmus (“mimic”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Ornithomimidae – a theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of North America.


Rangifer tarandus

From New Latin tarandus (“reindeer”). Coined by Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist Carl Linnaeus in 1758.

coin

A taxonomic species within the family Cervidae – reindeer and caribou.


Cynipoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Hymenoptera – certain gall-forming and parasitoid wasps.


Figitidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hymenoptera.

†Palaeocynipinae

(family): Anacharitinae, Aspicerinae, Charipinae, Emargininae, Euceroptrinae, Eucoilinae, Figitinae, Mikeiinae, Parnipinae, Plectocynipinae, Pycnostigminae, Thrasorinae - extant subfamilies


Salamandridae

A taxonomic family within the order Caudata – true salamanders and newts.


Rhizophoraceae

A taxonomic family within the order Malpighiales – certain tropical and semitropical plants, some being mangrove trees.


Balistidae

A taxonomic family within the order Tetraodontiformes – the triggerfishes.


Onychopoda

A taxonomic suborder within the order Cladocera.

A taxonomic suborder within the order Diplostraca.


Sinotyrannus

A taxonomic genus within the family Proceratosauridae.


Proceratosaurus

From Ancient Greek πρό (pró, “before”) + Ceratosaurus.

A taxonomic genus within the family Proceratosauridae – a theropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic of England.


Baenoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Testudines.


Polyphemidae

A taxonomic family within the order Diplostraca – water fleas of the Caspian Sea.


Rhopalocera

A taxonomic suborder within the order Lepidoptera – intended to include all butterflies and exclude moths.


Calliphorinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Calliphoridae.


Protocalliphora

A taxonomic genus within the family Calliphoridae.


Bubo virginianus

A taxonomic species within the family Strigidae – the great horned owl, native to the Americas.


Baenidae

A taxonomic family within the order Testudines – extinct cryptodiran turtles.


Proceratosauridae

A taxonomic family within the order Saurischia.


Sinoceratops

A taxonomic genus within the family Ceratopsidae.


Tarbosaurus

From Ancient Greek τάρβος (tárbos, “terror”) + σαῦρος (saûros, “reptile”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannosauridae – a theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia and China.


Shantungosaurus

From Mandarin 山東／山东 (Shāndōng, “Shantung”) + -saurus.

A taxonomic genus within the family Hadrosauridae – a hadrosaur dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of China.


Stokesosaurus

Named after American geologist William Lee Stokes + -saurus.

named-after

A taxonomic genus within the family Proceratosauridae – theropod dinosaur from the Late Jurassic of the United States.


Saurolophus

From Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”) + λόφος (lóphos, “crest”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Hadrosauridae – a hadrosaur dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of North America and Asia.


Sanguisorbinae

Sanguisorba (“burnets or bloodroots”) + -inae

suffix

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Rosaceae.


Teratophoneus

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannosauridae.


Sanguisorbeae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Rosaceae – now often subtribe Sanguisorbinae in tribe Agrimonieae.


Plesiobaena

A taxonomic genus within the family Baenidae.


Tarbosaurini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Tyrannosauridae – synonym of Tyrannosaurini.


Sanguisorba

From Latin sanguis (“blood”) + sorbeō (“staunch”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Rosaceae – burnets or bloodroots.


Zhuchengceratops

From Mandarin 諸城／诸城 (Zhūchéng, “Zhucheng, Shandong”) + Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras, “horn”) + ὤψ (ṓps, “face”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Leptoceratopsidae – a ceratopsian dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of China.


Zhuchengtyrannus

From Mandarin 諸城／诸城 (Zhūchéng, “Zhucheng, Shandong”) + Latin tyrannus (“tyrant”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannosauridae – a theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of China.


Saurolophini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Hadrosauridae.

Anasazisaurus – Aralosaurus – Kerberosaurus – Kritosaurus – Lophorhothon – Naashoibitosaurus – Prosaurolophus – Saurolophus


Vitis labrusca

A taxonomic species within the family Vitaceae – the fox grape, native to eastern North America.


Heliconius

A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – the longwings or heliconians.


Lobodon carcinophagus

From the mistaken belief that they eat crabs. (They eat krill.)

krill-eater seal
krill-eater seal#English

A taxonomic species within the family Phocidae – the crab-eater seal or krill-eater seal, native to the Antarctic ice floes.


Oomycetes

A taxonomic class within the phylum Pseudofungi – water molds.

Anisolpidiales

(class): Eogamia, Peronosporidae, Saprolegniidae - subclasses


Cupressus sempervirens

Mediterranean cypress
Mediterranean cypress

A taxonomic species within the family Cupressaceae – Mediterranean cypress, native to the eastern Mediterranean and parts of the Middle East, naturalized in the entire Mediterranean.


Clupea harengus

A taxonomic species within the family Clupeidae – Atlantic herring.


Cornus mas

A taxonomic species within the family Cornaceae – European cornel or cornelian cherry, native to southern Europe and southwestern Asia.


Spatangidae

A taxonomic family within the order Spatangoida – some heart urchins.


Spatangus

From Ancient Greek σπατάγγης (spatángēs, “kind of sea urchin”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Spatangidae – certain heart urchins.


Spatangoida

A taxonomic order within the class Echinoidea – the heart urchins.

Aeropsidae

order): Asterostomatina, Hemiasterina, Holasterina, Micrasterina, Toxasterina (suborders


Micrasterina

A taxonomic suborder within the order Spatangoida – some of the heart urchins.


Bombyx mori

A taxonomic species within the family Bombycidae – most-used silkworm species in silk production.


Seriola lalandi

yellowtail amberjack
yellowtail amberjack

A taxonomic species within the family Carangidae – the yellowtail amberjack.


Populus tremula

A taxonomic species within the family Salicaceae – European aspen, native to cool temperate regions of Eurasia.


Cirsium arvense

A taxonomic species within the family Asteraceae – creeping thistle or Canada thistle, native to Europe and northern Asia.


Novosphingobium

A taxonomic genus within the family Sphingomonadaceae.


Polaromonas

A taxonomic genus within the family Comamonadaceae – a psychrophile bacterium.


Potentilla indica

A taxonomic species within the family Rosaceae – the Indian strawberry or mock strawberry.


Sphingomonadales

A taxonomic order within the class Alphaproteobacteria.


Sphingomonadaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Sphingomonadales – certain gram-negative bacteria.


Suillus

From Latin suillus (“swinish, piggish”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Suillaceae.


Morchella

A taxonomic genus within the family Morchellaceae – morels.


Galium

From Ancient Greek γάλιον (gálion, “bedstraw”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Rubiaceae – including bedstraws.

for other species see Galium at The Plant List


Fragaria indica

Potentilla indica
Potentilla indica#Translingual


Suillaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Boletales.


Sorghum bicolor

A taxonomic species within the family Poaceae – cultivated sorghum, native to north Africa, widely cultivated in warmer climates.


Duchesnea indica

A taxonomic species within the family Rosaceae – now often Potentilla indica.


Morchellaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Pezizales.


Holasteridae

A taxonomic family within the order Spatangoida – certain heart urchins.


Mytilus

From Latin mītulus, mȳtilus (“sea mussel”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Mytilidae – certain common mussels.

Mytilus galloprovincialis

Mediterranean mussel, hard-shelled mussel


Suillineae

A taxonomic suborder within the order Boletales.


Gasterosteidae

A taxonomic family within the order Perciformes – sticklebacks.


Gasterosteus

From Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastḗr, “belly”) + ὀστέον (ostéon, “bone”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Gasterosteidae – some of the sticklebacks.


Cannaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Zingiberales – the canna lilies.


Gesneriaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Lamiales – tropical plants, including many ornamentals.

Cyrtandra

(family): Didymocarpoideae, Gesnerioideae, Sanangoideae - subfamilies


Ruscus

New Latin, from Latin ruscum (“butcher's broom Ruscus aculeatus”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Asparagaceae – butcher's broom and similar plants.


Haemulidae

A taxonomic family within the order Perciformes – grunts.


Saintpaulia

(archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Gesneriaceae.

A taxonomic section within the family Gesneriaceae – Streptocarpus sect. Saintpaulia.


Eleusine coracana

A taxonomic species within the family Poaceae – finger millets, native to Ethiopia, widely cultivated in Africa and Asia.


Prunus spinosa

A taxonomic species within the family Rosaceae – blackthorn or sloe, native to Europe and western Asia.


Nolinoideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Asparagaceae.


Lesquerella

(obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae – bladderpods.


Canna

A taxonomic genus within the family Cannaceae – the canna lilies.


Lysimachia

A taxonomic genus within the family Primulaceae – many of the plants called loosestrifes and their relatives.


Myrsinaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Ericales – now sometimes treated as the subfamily Myrsinoideae in family Primulaceae in order Ericales.


Orobanchaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Lamiales – numerous flowering plants, some called broomrape, chiefly parasitic on roots of other plants.

Aeginetia

(family): Buchnereae, Cymbarieae, Lindenbergieae, Orobancheae, Pedicularideae, Rehmannieae, Rhinantheae – tribes


Striga

A taxonomic genus within the family Orobanchaceae – parasitic plants called witchweed.


Peritoma

A taxonomic genus within the family Cleomaceae – sole species Peritoma arborea (one of several plants called bladderpod).


Molva

A taxonomic genus within the family Lotidae – lings.


Matricaria

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – some called chamomille or mayweeds.


Moreae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Moraceae.


Dipterocarpoideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Dipterocarpaceae.


Oenothera biennis

A taxonomic species within the family Onagraceae – common evening primrose.


Mactridae

A taxonomic family within the order Venerida – trough shells, duck clams.

Mactra

(family): Lutrariinae, Mactrinae, Resaniinae, Tanysiphoninae - subfamilies


Ictaluroidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Siluriformes – certain catfish.


Rehmannia

After a botanist with the surname Rehmann.

A taxonomic genus within the family Orobanchaceae – sometimes called Chinese foxgloves.

for others see Rehmannia at The Plant List


Pseudostellaria

A taxonomic genus within the family Caryophyllaceae – the starworts.


Myrmicini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Formicidae.


Physaria

Ancient Greek φῦσᾰ (phûsa, “bladder; bellows”) + -aria f.

affix

A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae – bladderpods or twinpods.


Resedaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Brassicales.


Myrmica

From Ancient Greek μύρμηξ (múrmēx, “ant”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – aggressive ants of temperate climates in the Northern Hemisphere.


Ameiurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Ictaluridae – bullhead catfishes, of the US and Canada east of the continental divide.


Ictaluridae

A taxonomic family within the order Siluriformes – North American catfishes.


Andropogoninae

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Poaceae.


Mactra

From Latin mactra (“kneading-trough”), from Ancient Greek μάκτρα (máktra).

A taxonomic genus within the family Mactridae.

Mactra stultorum

rayed trough shell, syn. Mactra corallina


Lotidae

A taxonomic family within the order Gadiformes – cuskfishes, lings, rocklings and similar fish, now often treated as subfamily Lotinae in family Gadidae.


Shorea

A taxonomic genus within the family Dipterocarpaceae – native to southeast Asia, including many large trees that are important sources of timber.

for the numerous other species see Shorea


Cleomaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Brassicales – certain flowering plants.


Cymbopogon

From Ancient Greek κύμβη (kúmbē, “hollow vessel”) + πώγων (pṓgōn, “beard”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae – lemongrass and similar plants.


Akaniaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Brassicales – certain trees of tropical eastern Asia and Australia.


Conocarpus

A taxonomic genus within the family Combretaceae – button mangrove and a similar species.


Maclura

After William Maclure (1763–1840), a Scottish-born American geologist.

A taxonomic genus within the family Moraceae.


Helianthodae

A taxonomic supertribe within the family Asteraceae.


Inuleae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Asteraceae.


Paysonia

A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae – bladderpods of southern North America.


Capparaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Brassicales – caperbushes.


Hydrurga

A taxonomic genus within the family Phocidae – the leopard seal.


Helleborus

New Latin, via Latin from Ancient Greek ἑλλέβορος (helléboros), possibly from ἄλκη (álkē, “fawn”) βιβρώσκω (bibrṓskō, “to eat”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Ranunculaceae – hellebores.

Helleborus niger

(genus): Helleborus sect. Chenopus, Helleborus sect. Dicarpon, Helleborus sect. Griphopus, Helleborus sect. Helleborastrum, Helleborus sect. Helleborus, Helleborus sect. Syncarpus – sections


Phytolaccaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Caryophyllales – pokeweeds and close relatives.

Agdestis

(family, sensu stricto): Agdestidoideae, Phytolaccoideae - subfamilies

Gallesia

(family, sensu lato): genera above, plus Achatocarpus, Phaulothamnus (now in Achatocarpaceae); Barbeuia (now in Barbeuiaceae); Gisekia (now in Gisekiaceae); Gyrostemon (now in Gyrostemonaceae); Lophiocarpus (now in Lophiocarpaceae); Microtea (now in Microteaceae); Stegnosperma (now in Stegnospermataceae) - genera


Cantharellus

From Latin cantharus ("tankard, pot") + -ellus, from Ancient Greek κάνθαρος ("drinking cup").

A taxonomic genus within the family Cantharellaceae – chanterelles.


Monachinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Phocidae – the southern seals.


Phytolacca

desc

English: phytolaccatoxin, phytolaccigenin, phytolaccinic acid

From Ancient Greek φυτόν (phutón, “plant”) + lacca (“crimson dye”), referring to the berries' juice, which stains a strong purple-red.

af

A taxonomic genus within the family Phytolaccaceae – pokeweeds, of the Americas and east Asia.


Cantharellaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Cantharellales.


Lobodontini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Phocidae – antarctic seals.


Pezizales

A taxonomic order within the class Pezizomycetes – including morels and truffles.


Cantharellales

A taxonomic order within the class Agaricomycetes – including chanterelles.


Myoviridae

A taxonomic family within the order Caudovirales – myoviruses, which have double-stranded DNA.


Euphractinae

Chlamyphorus

genus; latter two genera excluded in circumscriptions that include Chlamyphorinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Dasypodidae.

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Chlamyphoridae.


Imperata

A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae – satintail grasses.


Agelenoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Araneae.


Tegenaria

A taxonomic genus within the family Agelenidae.


Phocoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Carnivora.


Phocinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Phocidae – true seals.


Nyctereutes procyonoides

A taxonomic species within the family Canidae – the raccoon dog, sole extant member of its genus, native to east Asia.


Agelenidae

A taxonomic family within the order Araneae – funnel weaver spiders.


Cleome

A taxonomic genus within the family Cleomaceae – some flowering plants, some called spiderflowers.


Chlamyphorus

pink fairy armadillo
pink fairy armadillo

A taxonomic genus within the family Chlamyphoridae – pink fairy armadillo.

Chlamyphorus retusus

syn. Calyptophractus retusus, greater fairy armadillo


Phocini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Phocidae.


Reseda

A taxonomic genus within the family Resedaceae – mignonettes, fragrant herbs found from the Canary Islands to northwest India.


Lobularia

A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae.

(archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Alcyoniidae – leathery soft corals now in other genera.


Cypraea

A taxonomic genus within the family Cypraeidae – cowries.


Ruscus aculeatus

A taxonomic species within the family Asparagaceae – butcher's broom.


Corylus avellana

A taxonomic species within the family Betulaceae – common hazel tree or shrub.


Gasterosteus aculeatus

three-spined stickleback
three-spined stickleback#English

A taxonomic species within the family Gasterosteidae – three-spined stickleback.


Galium odoratum

A taxonomic species within the family Rubiaceae – sweet woodruff.


Mytilus edulis

A taxonomic species within the family Mytilidae – blue mussel or common mussel.


Combretum

A taxonomic genus within the family Combretaceae – bushwillows.


Scorpionidae

A taxonomic family within the order Scorpiones.

Aops

(family): Diplocentrinae, Scorpioninae, Urodacinae - subfamilies


Neoscorpionina

A taxonomic suborder within the order Scorpiones.


Inula

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – yellowheads.

Inula crithmoides

golden samphire, now Limbarda crithmoides

Inula dysenterica

common fleabane, now Pulicaria dysenterica subsp. dysenterica


Capparis

From Latin capparis, from Ancient Greek κάππαρις (kápparis).

A taxonomic genus within the family Capparaceae – capers.


Pusa

A taxonomic genus within the family Phocidae.


Alligatorinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Alligatoridae – the alligators and their extinct relatives.


Carica papaya

A taxonomic species within the family Caricaceae – papaya.


Artemisia absinthium

A taxonomic species within the family Asteraceae – absinthe, wormwood.


Prunus padus

A taxonomic species within the family Rosaceae – bird cherries.


Citrus sinensis

A taxonomic species within the family Rutaceae – sweet orange or orange, that originated in eastern Asia.


Alburnus alburnus

A taxonomic species within the family Cyprinidae – the common bleak.


Crocodylidae

A taxonomic family within the order Crocodilia – the crocodiles.


Gavialidae

Gavialis + -idae. Compare English gavial.

A taxonomic family within the order Crocodilia – certain crocodilians.

†Gryposuchinae

family): Gavialinae, Tomistominae (placement disputed) (subfamilies


Rutelidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – certain scarab beetles, shining leaf chafers, often categorized as subfamily Rutelinae in family Scarabaeidae.


Anisoplia

A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – certain scarab beetles, shining leaf chafers.


Ascalaphus

From Ancient Greek ἀσκάλαφος (askálaphos, “owl”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the Ascalaphidae family – split-eyed owlflies.


Merluccius merluccius

A taxonomic species within the family Merlucciidae – European hake, native to the eastern North Atlantic, and the Mediterranean and North Seas.


Allieae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Amaryllidaceae.


Phaseolinae

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Fabaceae.


Pica pica

A taxonomic species within the family Corvidae – Eurasian magpie.

Pica pica mauritanica

syn. of Pica mauritanica, Maghreb magpie orange

Pica pica asirensis

syn. of Pica pica asirensis, Asir magpie gray

Pica pica serica

syn. of Pica serica, Oriental magpie dark red

Pica pica bottanensis

syn. of Pica bottanensis, black-rumped magpie light red


Tipulomorpha

A taxonomic infraorder within the order Diptera – crane flies and their close relatives.


Medusozoa

A taxonomic subphylum within the phylum Cnidaria – jellyfishes.


Machairodontinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Felidae.


Xyridaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Poales.


Tipuloidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Diptera – crane flies and similar insects.


Centrarchidae

A taxonomic family within the order Centrarchiformes – sunfishes.


Cucurbitoideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Cucurbitaceae – gourds.


Vittarioideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Pteridaceae.


Allioideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Amaryllidaceae – alliums.


Raphidioptera

Raphidia + -ptera, from Ancient Greek ῥαφίς (rhaphís, “needle”) and πτερόν (pterón, “wings”).

A taxonomic order within the superorder Neuropterida – snakeflies.

†Baissopteridae

order): Inocelliidae, Raphidiidae (families


Bromeliaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Poales – bromeliads, highly diverse tropical monocots, almost entirely of Central and South America, including the pineapple.

Acanthostachys

(family): Brocchinioideae, Bromelioideae, Hechtioideae, Lindmanioideae, Navioideae, Pitcairnioideae, Tillandsioideae, Puyoideae - subfamilies


Tipulidae

A taxonomic family within the order Diptera – crane flies.

Ctenophora

(family): Ctenophorinae, Cylindrotominae Dolichopezinae, Tipulinae - subfamilies


Cucurbiteae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Cucurbitaceae.


Cercidiphyllum

A taxonomic genus within the family Cercidiphyllaceae – katsura.


Cercidiphyllaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Saxifragales – katsuras.


Boraginoideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Boraginaceae.

Alkanna

(subfamily): Boragineae, Cynoglosseae, Echieae, Eritrichieae, Lithospermeae - tribes


Styracaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Ericales.


Tetraclinis

From Ancient Greek τετρα- (tetra-, “four”) + κλίνη (klínē, “bed”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cupressaceae – the sandarac or arar tree.


Echium

New Latin, directly or via Latin echion, from Ancient Greek ἔχιον (ékhion, “Echium plantagineum”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Boraginaceae – buglosses and related species.


Ascarididae

From Ascaris + -idae (taxonomic suffix).

A taxonomic family within the order Spirurida.

A taxonomic family within the order Rhabditida.


Cantharidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – soldier beetles.


Chelonoidis

New Latin, from Ancient Greek χελώνη (khelṓnē, “tortoise”) + -oid + -is

A taxonomic genus within the family Testudinidae – certain tortoises.


Ascaris

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀσκαρίς (askarís, “intestinal worm”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Ascarididae – intestinal roundworms affecting pigs and humans.


Solanum tuberosum

A taxonomic species within the family Solanaceae – potato.


Emex

A taxonomic genus within the family Polygonaceae – certain annual herbaceous plants, called jacks.

Emex spinosa

syn.? Rumex spinosus, lesser jack, spiny threecornerjack

Emex australis

syn.? Rumex hypogaeus, three-cornered jack, southern threecornerjack or doublegee


Coloeus monedula

A taxonomic species within the family Corvidae – western jackdaw.


Luscinia megarhynchos

A taxonomic species within the family Muscicapidae – common nightingale.


Styrax

From Latin styrax, from Ancient Greek στύραξ (stúrax).

A taxonomic genus within the family Styracaceae – species of which produce aromatic resins.


Luscinia luscinia

A taxonomic species within the family Muscicapidae – thrush nightingale, native to much of central and eastern Europe and western Asia, overwintering in Africa.


Corvus cornix

A taxonomic species within the family Corvidae – a grey-coloured crow native to Europe from Scandinavia to Italy, east to western Asia.


Heracleum

From Latin Hēraclēus (“of Hercules”), from Ancient Greek Ἡράκλειος (Hērákleios, “of Hercules”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Apiaceae – hogweed and closely related plants.

Heracleum sphondylium

common hogweed, syn., Heracleum sibiricum

Heracleum dulce

syn. of Heracleum sphondylium subsp. montanum

Heracleum palmatum

syn. of Heracleum sphondylium subsp. transsilvanicum

Heracleum sibiricum

syn. of Heracleum sphondylium subsp. sibiricum


Brunfelsia

From Brunfels (“a surname”) + -ia, after the German herbalist Otto Brunfels (1488–1534).

A taxonomic genus within the family Solanaceae – certain solanaceous plants, poisonous to dogs, cats and horses.


Cantharellus cibarius

A taxonomic species within the family Cantharellaceae – golden chanterelle mushroom or girolle.


Sorbus domestica

A taxonomic species within the family Rosaceae – the service tree.


Solanum nigrum

A taxonomic species within the family Solanaceae – European black nightshade.


Petunioideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Solanaceae – some flowering plants, including the petunias.


Calibrachoa

New Latin, after 19th century Mexican botanist Antonio de la Cal y Bracho + -a

A taxonomic genus within the family Solanaceae – the calibrachoas.


Nierembergia

From Nieremberg (“a surname”) + -ia; after Spanish Jesuit Juan Eusebio Nieremberg.

A taxonomic genus within the family Solanaceae – the cupflowers.


Rehmannia glutinosa

A taxonomic species within the family Orobanchaceae – Chinese foxglove, an herb used in traditional Chinese medicine for various purposes, including tinnitus and hearing loss.


Chlamyphorus truncatus

A taxonomic species within the family Chlamyphoridae – pink fairy armadillo, native to central Argentina.


Capparis spinosa

A taxonomic species within the family Capparaceae – caper bush, Flinders rose.


Lucanus cervus

A taxonomic species within the family Lucanidae – a stag beetle.


Henipavirus

Blend of Hendra virus + Nipa virus (the two type species)

A taxonomic genus within the family Paramyxoviridae – naturally harboured by pteropid fruit bats and some microbat species.


Halichoerus

A taxonomic genus within the family Phocidae – grey seal (Halichoerus grypus).


Lobodon

A taxonomic genus within the family Phocidae – crabeater seal, more accurately krill-eater seal, of Antarctic waters.


Indigofereae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Fabaceae.


Dama

From Latin dama, variant of damma (“fallow deer”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cervidae – fallow deer.


Chiranthodendron

A taxonomic genus within the family Malvaceae – a single species: Chiranthodendron pentadactylon.


Saururaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Piperales – the lizard tail and related plants.


Bignonieae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Bignoniaceae.


Melophagus

A taxonomic genus within the family Hippoboscidae – flies that are parasitic on certain ruminants.


Hyoscyameae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Solanaceae.


Cardiospermum

From Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía, “heart”) + σπέρμα (spérma, “seed”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Sapindaceae – the heartseeds.


Aegopodium

A taxonomic genus within the family Apiaceae.


Tripleurospermum

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – mayweed and similar flowering plants.


Lardizabalaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Ranunculales.

Akebia

(family): Lardizabaloideae, Sargentodoxoideae - subfamilies


Houttuynia

Houttuyn + -ia, after Maarten Houttuyn (1720–1798)

A taxonomic genus within the family Saururaceae – heartleaf or lizard tail.


Coix

From Ancient Greek κόϊξ (kóïx, “doum palm, Hyphaene thebaica”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae – Job's tears and close relatives, native to southern and eastern Asia.


Filipendula

Latin Fili- ("thread") + -pendula ("pendulum, hanging")

A taxonomic genus within the family Rosaceae – several well-known temperate-climate plants of the northern hemisphere, including meadowsweet and dropwort.

Filipendula vulgaris

(genus): Filipendula subg. Filipendula, Filipendula subg. Hypogyna, Filipendula subg. Ulmaria - subgenera


Bignoniaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Lamiales.


Hyoscyamus

From Latin hyoscyamus, itself from Ancient Greek ὑοσκύαμος (huoskúamos, “henbane”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Solanaceae – henbanes.


Bignonia

French: bignone

From French Bignon + -ia after Jean-Paul Bignon.

A taxonomic genus within the family Bignoniaceae.


Akebia

Derived from Japanese あけび (akebi) + Latin -ia.

A taxonomic genus within the family Lardizabalaceae – native to eastern Asia.


Aquilaria

Ultimately from Dravidian, probably Tamil அகில் (akil). Related to English eaglewood, Sanskrit अगुरु (aguru).

A taxonomic genus within the family Thymelaeaceae – the source of agarwood.


Rhizophora

A taxonomic genus within the family Rhizophoraceae – true mangroves.


Mikania

→ Azerbaijani: mikaniya

→ English: mikania

→ Finnish: mikaniat

→ Serbo-Croatian: mikanija

German Mikan (surname) + -ia f, named after Johann Christian Mikan, an Austrian-Czech botanist.

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – the hempvines.

For other species

(genus): Mikania scandens (climbing hempvine) - type species Mikania amara, Mikania banisteriae, Mikania cordata (heartleaf hempvine), Mikania cordifolia (Florida Keys hempvine), Mikania fragilis (fragile hempvine), Mikania glomerata, Mikania guaco, Mikania hookeriana, Mikania latifolia, Mikania micrantha (mile-a-minute), Mikania odoratissima (fragrant hempvine), Mikania ovalis, Mikania pachyphylla (Luquillo Mountain hempvine), Mikania porosa (Puerto Rico hempvine), Mikania speciosa, Mikania stevensiana, (Maricao River hempvine) - selected other species


Erethizon dorsatum

North American porcupine
North American porcupine

A taxonomic species within the family Erethizontidae – common porcupine or North American porcupine.


Eupatorieae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Asteraceae.

Acanthostyles

(genus): Adenostemmatinae, Ageratinae, Alomiinae, Ayapaninae, Critoniinae, Disynaphiinae, Eupatoriinae, Fleischmanniinae, Gyptidinae, Hebecliniinae, Hofmeisteriinae, Liatrinae, Mikaniinae, Neomirandeinae, Oxylobinae, Praxelinae, Trichocoroninae – subtribes


Plakobranchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Plakobranchidae – certain sea slugs.


Plakobranchidae

A taxonomic family within the order Sacoglossa – certain sea slugs.


Sebastes

New Latin, from Ancient Greek σεβαστός (sebastós, “venerable”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Sebastidae – the rockfish and similar fish, mostly native to the north Pacific.


Tersicoccus

A taxonomic genus within the family Micrococcaceae – bacteria resistant to many sterilization methods.


Plakobranchoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Sacoglossa – numerous marine gastropods.


Erethizon

From Ancient Greek ἐρεθίζειν (erethízein, “to irritate”), referring to the animal's barbed quills.

A taxonomic genus within the family Erethizontidae – the common porcupine or North American porcupine.


Indigofera

→ English: indigofera

→ Italian: indigofera

→ Russian: индиго́фера (indigófera)

New Latin, from English and other European languages indigo + -fera (“bearing”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae.


Anchusa

From Latin, from Ancient Greek ἄγχουσα (ánkhousa, “a plant used as a cosmetic, ox-tongue (Alkanna tinctoria)”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Boraginaceae – certain chiefly herbaceous plants, buglosses.

Anchusa aegyptiaca

(genus): Anchusa officinalis – type species


Lipopteninae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Hippoboscidae.


Elysia

A taxonomic genus within the family Plakobranchidae – certain marine gastropods.


Cheyletoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Trombidiformes – some parasitic mites.


Nanopsocetae

The typified family-group name Nanopsocetae Pearman 1936 is formed from the name of its type genus Nanopsocus Pearman 1928; here it is wrongly used as a name of infraorder.

A taxonomic infraorder within the order Psocodea.


Troctomorpha

A taxonomic suborder within the order Psocoptera – barklice.


Paratrechina

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – the longhorn crazy ant and possibly others.

Paratrechina longicornis

P. gracilescens, P. hagemanni, P. vagans


Demodex

New Latin, from Ancient Greek δημός (dēmós, “fat”, noun) + δήξ (dḗx, “worm in wood”).

af

A taxonomic genus within the family Demodecidae – certain very small parasitic mites.


Liposcelididae

A taxonomic family within the order Psocodea.

Belapha

(family): Embidopsocinae, Liposcelidinae - subfamily


Plagiolepidini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Formicidae – some ants.


Aenictinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Formicidae – the sole genus Aenictus (numerous army ants).


Rangifer tarandus fennicus

Finnish forest reindeer
Finnish forest reindeer

A taxonomic subspecies within the family Cervidae – the Finnish forest reindeer.


Blenniidae

A taxonomic family within the order Blenniiformes – the combtooth blennies, the largest family of true blennies.

For members see Blenniidae on Wikipedia and Blenniidae


Bauhinia

Bauhin, surname of two French botanists who were brothers, + -ia

A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – tropical flowering plants, including many decorative trees.


Lactobacillaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Lactobacillales – some of the lactic acid bacteria.


Hydromys

A taxonomic genus within the family Muridae – certain rodents of Australia and New Guinea.


Meleagridinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Phasianidae – the sole genus Meleagris (turkeys).


Quercus ilex

A taxonomic species within the family Fagaceae – holm oak, native to areas around the Mediterranean.


Corvus frugilegus

A taxonomic species within the family Corvidae – rook, which ranges from western Europe to east Asia.


Houttuynia cordata

A taxonomic species within the family Saururaceae – heartleaf or lizard tail, native to east Asia.


Helleborus foetidus

A taxonomic species within the family Ranunculaceae – a flowering evergreen plant, bear's-foot, native to central and southern Europe, naturalized elsewhere.


Tetraclinis articulata

A taxonomic species within the family Cupressaceae – sandarac, gum juniper, or arar tree, native to the western Mediterranean, principally in north Africa.


Sry

Initialism of sex-determining region Y. From English

(biochemistry) the sex-determining region on Y chromosome gene

(biochemistry) the testis determinant factor


Psocoptera

A taxonomic order within the superorder Psocodea – book lice, bark lice or bark flies, now often order Psocodea in superorder Paraneoptera.

Lacroixiella

order): Psocomorpha, Troctomorpha, Trogiomorpha (suborders


Molva molva

A taxonomic species within the family Gadidae – the common ling.


Plagiolepis

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – certain ants.


Hydrurga leptonyx

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


Sebastes norvegicus

A taxonomic species within the family Sebastidae – the redfish.


Clupea harengus membras

A taxonomic subspecies within the family Clupeidae – the Baltic herring.


Glycyrrhiza glabra

A taxonomic species within the family Fabaceae – licorice.


Suillus luteus

A taxonomic species within the family Suillaceae – slippery jack mushroom.


Iris pseudacorus

A taxonomic species within the family Iridaceae – yellow flag.


Coloeus dauuricus

A taxonomic species within the family Corvidae – the Daurian jackdaw.


Ascaris lumbricoides

A taxonomic species within the family Ascarididae – giant roundworm, which causes ascariasis in humans.

Ascaris suum

some authors view the species as distinct


Corvus corone

A taxonomic species within the family Corvidae – carrion crow, native to Eurasia.


Quercus coccinea

A taxonomic species within the family Fagaceae – the scarlet oak.


Quercus bicolor

A taxonomic species within the family Fagaceae – swamp white oak.


Heracleum maximum

A taxonomic species within the family Apiaceae – the cow parsnip.


Quercus palustris

A taxonomic species within the family Fagaceae – the pin oak.


Pyrus pyrifolia

A taxonomic species within the family Rosaceae – the apple pear.


Persicaria bistorta

Bistorta officinalis
Bistorta officinalis

A taxonomic species within the family Polygonaceae – common bistort, now usually Bistorta officinalis, native to most of Europe and adjoining parts of Asia.


Cornaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Cornales – some flowering trees and shrubs, including the dogwoods and tupelos.

†Langtonia

family): Alangium, Camptotheca, Cornus, Davidia, Diplopanax, Karangolum, Marlea, Mastixia, Nyssa, Pseudalangium, Rhytidandra (genera


Acorus calamus

A taxonomic species within the family Acoraceae – sweet flag.


Procyon lotor

A taxonomic species within the family Procyonidae – raccoon.


Pouteria sapota

A taxonomic species within the family Sapotaceae – mamey sapote, a fruit-bearing tree native to central America.


Perca fluviatilis

A taxonomic species within the family Percidae – European perch, native throughout Europe and in northern Asia.


Annona squamosa

A taxonomic species within the family Annonaceae – sugar apple, native to tropical central and south America.


Anoplogaster

A taxonomic genus within the family Anoplogastridae – fangtooths.


Ampulloclitocybe

A taxonomic genus within the family Tricholomataceae – certain fungi of widespread distribution.


Rubus chamaemorus

A taxonomic species within the family Rosaceae – cloudberry, native to cool temperate and subarctic regions in the northern hemisphere.


Quercus cerris

A taxonomic species within the family Fagaceae – Turkey oak.


Lampyris noctiluca

A taxonomic species within the family Lampyridae – common glow-worm.


Nyssa sylvatica

The sour gum, black tupelo, or blackgum tree

A taxonomic species within the family Cornaceae.

A taxonomic species within the family Nyssaceae.


Carassius carassius

A taxonomic species within the family Cyprinidae – crucian carp.


Heracleum sphondylium

A taxonomic species within the family Apiaceae – common hogweed, native to temperate Europe and Asia.


Heracleum mantegazzianum

A taxonomic species within the family Apiaceae – giant hogweed, native to the Caucasus, invasive in many places, causing severe phytotoxic reactions in humans.


Nidulariaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Agaricales – the bird's nest fungi.


Nidularia

A taxonomic genus within the family Nidulariaceae – certain bird's nest fungi.

A taxonomic genus within the family Kermesidae – certain scale insects.


Lythrum

From Ancient Greek λύθρον (lúthron, “gore”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Lythraceae – certain flowering plants called loosestrife.


Dama dama

A taxonomic species within the family Cervidae – fallow deer.


Symplocarpus foetidus

A taxonomic species within the family Araceae – skunk cabbage, native to moist forests of eastern temperate North America.


Mycena

→ Russian: мице́на (micéna)

From Ancient Greek μύκης (múkēs, “mushroom”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Mycenaceae – bonnets, certain small, saprotrophic mushrooms with a conical or bell-shaped cap and thin stem.


Physignathus

A taxonomic genus within the family Agamidae – water dragons.


Juncaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Poales – wetland rushes.


Holaspis

A taxonomic genus within the family Lacertidae – certain arboreal lizards.


Takydromus

From Ancient Greek ταχυδρόμος (takhudrómos, “fast running”), from ταχύς (takhús, “swift”) + δρόμος (drómos, “race, course”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Lacertidae – certain lizards, called grass lizards or oriental racers.


Papaipema

A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain moths whose larvae bore the stems and roots of particular plants.


Algyroides

A taxonomic genus within the family Lacertidae – certain lizards.

Algyroides hidalgoi

Spanish algyroides, Spanish keeled lizard; syn. Algyroides marchi

Algyroides nigropunctatus

blue-throated keeled lizard, Dalmatian algyroides


Heliobolus

A taxonomic genus within the family Lacertidae – certain sand lizards.


Darevskia

A taxonomic genus within the family Lacertidae – certain lizards, called rock lizards or wall lizards, chiefly of northern Eurasia.


Gastropholis

A taxonomic genus within the family Lacertidae – certain arboreal lizards, called keel-bellied lizards.