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Over 1.5 million living animal species have been described—of which around 1 million are insects—but it has been estimated there are over 7 million in total. Animals range in size from 8.5 millionths of a metre to 33.6 metres (110 ft) long and have complex interactions with each other and their environments, forming intricate food webs .
Some 250 species and several higher groups bear Darwin's name; most are insects. [1] [2] Darwinilus, a rove beetle; Darwinius, an extinct primate; Darwinopterus, a genus of pterosaur; Darwinula, a genus of seed shrimp; Darwinivelia, a water treader genus; Darwinysius, a seed bug; Darwinomya, a genus of flies; Darwinella, a sponge genus ...
The list includes individual plant species identified by their common names as well as larger formal and informal botanical categories which include at least some domesticated individuals. Plants in this list are grouped by the original or primary purpose for which they were domesticated, and subsequently by botanical or culinary categories.
Plant image Part image Common name Binomial name Distribution Edible parts and uses Ref. Juneberry: Amelanchier lamarckii: Naturalized in Western Europe: Berries (in June), edible raw [2] Barberry: Berberis vulgaris: Europe, North America, northwest Africa, western Asia: Berries (from July), edible raw, dried as a spice or cooked as a jelly [3 ...
List of plant genera named for people (K–P) List of plant genera named for people (Q–Z) List of plant genus names with etymologies (A–C) List of plant genus names with etymologies (D–K) List of plant genus names with etymologies (L–P) List of plant genus names with etymologies (Q–Z) List of named animals and plants in Germanic ...
This list of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names is intended to help those unfamiliar with classical languages to understand and remember the scientific names of organisms. The binomial nomenclature used for animals and plants is largely derived from Latin and Greek words, as are some of the names used for higher taxa , such ...