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This category is for articles which discuss the use of a common (vernacular) name shared by multiple species of fungi which do not correspond to a taxon. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
List of psychoactive plants, fungi, and animals; R. List of Ramularia species; S. List of sequenced fungi genomes; ... List of fungi of South Africa – U; U.
The English word fungus is directly adopted from the Latin fungus (mushroom), used in the writings of Horace and Pliny. [10] This in turn is derived from the Greek word sphongos (σφόγγος 'sponge'), which refers to the macroscopic structures and morphology of mushrooms and molds; [11] the root is also used in other languages, such as the German Schwamm ('sponge') and Schimmel ('mold').
The fungi (singular: fungus) are a large group of organisms ranked as a kingdom within the Domain Eukaryota. Included are the conspicuous mushrooms , but also many microscopic forms such as molds and yeasts .
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In the English language, many animals have different names depending on whether they are male, female, young, domesticated, or in groups. The best-known source of many English words used for collective groupings of animals is The Book of Saint Albans, an essay on hunting published in 1486 and attributed to Juliana Berners. [1]
Scientific name Common name Active Agent Toxicity Habitat Similar edible species Picture Amanita arocheae Tulloss, Ovrebo & Halling: Latin American death cap amanitins: liver Woodland (oak) Mexico: Volvariella volvacea, Amanita vaginata, Amanita fulva: Amanita bisporigera G. F. Atk. Eastern destroying angel amanitins: liver Woodland (pine and oak)
Map of countries with Red Lists for fungi. As of December 2019, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has evaluated the conservation status of 280 fungus species. [1] Previously in the 2017-3 release, the IUCN evaluated the conservation status of 56 fungus species. [2]