List of fungi of South Africa – E

The Fungi recorded from South Africa - Taxa starting with E

This is an alphabetical list of fungal taxa as recorded from South Africa. Currently accepted names have been appended.

Ec

Genus: Echidnodella Theiss. & Syd. 1918

  • Echidnodella hypolepidis Doidge 1920[1]accepted as Echidnodes hypolepidis (Doidge) Doidge, (1942)
  • Echidnodella natalensis (Doidge) Arx, (1962), recorded as Echidnodes natalensis (Doidge) Doidge 1942[1]

Genus: Echidnodes Theiss. & Syd. 1918

  • Echidnodes acokantherae (Doidge) Doidge 1942,[1] accepted as Lembosina acokantherae (Doidge) Arx [as 'acocantherae'],(1962)
  • Echidnodes africana (Doidge) Doidge 1942[1]
  • Echidnodes curtisiae Doidge 1948[1]
  • Echidnodes durbana (Van der Byl) Hansf. 1946[1] accepted as Lembosina durbana (Van der Byl) Arx, (1962)
  • Echidnodes hypolepidis (Doidge) Doidge 1942[1]
  • Echidnodes natalensis (Doidge) Doidge 1942[1] accepted as Echidnodella natalensis (Doidge) Arx, (1962)
  • Echidnodes rhoina Doidge 1920[1] accepted as Lembosina rhoina (Doidge) Arx, (1962)
  • Echidnodes transvaalensis Doidge 1948[1]

Genus: Ectotrichophyton Castell. & Chalm. 1919 accepted as Trichophyton Malmsten, (1848)

  • Ectotrichophyton mentagrophytes (C.P. Robin) Castell. & Chalm. 1919[1] accepted as Trichophyton mentagrophytes (C.P. Robin) Sabour., (1895)

El

Genus: Elmerococcum Theiss. & Syd. 1915, accepted as Botryosphaeria Ces. & De Not., (1863)

  • Elmerococcum peglerae (Pole-Evans) Doidge 1921[1]

Genus: Elsinoë Racib. 1900

  • Elsinoë ampelina Shear 1929[1]
  • Elsinoë fawcetti Bitanc. & Jenkins 1936[1]
  • Elsinoë poinsettiae Jenkins (sic)[1] possibly (Jenkins & Ruehle) Rossman & W.C. Allen 2016
  • Elsinoë pyri (Woron.) Jenkins 1932[1]
  • Elsinoë violae Jenkins (sic)[1] probably (Massey & Jenkins) X.L. Fan & Crous 2017

Em

Genus: Empusa Cohn 1855

  • Empusa conglomerata (Sorokīn) Thaxt. 1888[1] accepted as Entomophaga conglomerata (Sorokīn) S. Keller, [1987]
  • Empusa fresenii Nowak. 1886[1] accepted as Neozygites fresenii (Nowak.) Remaud. & S. Keller, (1980)
  • Empusa grylli (Fresen.) Nowak. 1888[1] accepted as Entomophaga grylli (Fresen.) A. Batko, (1964)
  • Empusa lecanii Zimm. 1901[1] accepted as Neozygites lecanii (Zimm.) Ben Ze'ev & R.G. Kenneth, (1987)
  • Empusa muscae Cohn 1855[1] accepted as Entomophthora muscae (Cohn) Fresen., (1856)
  • Empusa sp.[1]

En

Genus: Endocarpiscum Nyl. 1864 (Lichens)

  • Endocarpiscum guepini (Delise) Nyl. 1864[1]

Genus: Endocarpon Hedw. 1789

  • Endocarpon crenatum Taylor 1847[1] accepted as Psora crenata (Taylor) Reinke, (1895)
  • Endocarpon hepaticum Ach. 1809[1]
  • Endocarpon peltatum Taylor 1847[1]
  • Endocarpon pusillum Hedw. 1789[1]
  • Endocarpon speireum Taylor 1847[1]
  • Endocarpon vitellinum Spreng. 1820[1]
  • Endocarpon thunbergii (Ach.) Ach. 1803[1] accepted as Dermatiscum thunbergii (Ach.) Nyl., (1867)

Genus: Endodermophyton Castell. 1910 accepted as Trichophyton Malmsten, (1848)

  • Endodermophyton africanum Doidge (sic)[1] possibly C.W. Dodge 1935
  • Endodermophyton sp.[1]

Genus: Endodothella Theiss. & Syd. 1915 accepted as Phyllachora Nitschke ex Fuckel, (1870)

  • Endodothella deightonii Syd. 1938[1] accepted as Stigmochora deightonii (Syd.) Arx, (1962)
  • Endodothella natalensis Doidge 1921[1] accepted as Stigmochora natalensis (Doidge) Arx, (1962)
  • Endodothella strelitziae (Cooke) Theiss. & Syd. 1915[1] accepted as Phyllachora strelitziae (Cooke) Sacc., (1883)

Order: Endomycetales[1] Gäum. & C.W. Dodge 1928

Family: Endomycetaceae[1] J. Schröt. 1893

Genus: Endophyllum Lév. 1826

  • Endophyllum macowanii Pole-Evans 1909 [as macowani][1]

Genus: Endopyrenium Flot. 1855 accepted as Catapyrenium Flot., (1850)

  • Endopyrenium peltatum (Taylor) Müll. Arg. 1888[1]

Genus: Englerula Henn. 1904

  • Englerula macarangae Henn. 1904[1]
  • Englerula popowiae Stevens.[1]*

Genus: Englerulaster Höhn. 1910 accepted as Asterina Lév., (1845)

  • Englerulaster gymnosporiae (Henn.) Theiss. 1918[1] accepted as Englera gymnosporiae (Henn.) F. Stevens, (1939)
  • Englerulaster macowanianus (Thüm.) G. Arnaud 1918[1] accepted as Parenglerula macowaniana (Thüm.) Höhn., (1910)
  • Englerulaster orbicularis (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) Höhn. 1910[1] accepted as Cryptomeliola orbicularis (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) S. Hughes & Piroz., (1997)
  • Englerulaster popowiae Doidge 1920[1] accepted as Englera popowiae (Doidge) F. Stevens, (1939)

Genus: Enterographa Fée 1825 (Lichens)

  • Enterographa capensis A. Massal. 1861,[1] accepted as Chiodecton colensoi (A. Massal.) Müll. Arg., (1894)
  • Enterographa galactina (Zahlbr.) Redinger 1938[1]
  • Enterographa vanderbylii (Zahlbr.) Redinger 1938[1]
  • Enterographa venosa (Pers.) A. Massal. 1860[1] accepted as Enterographa crassa (DC.) Fée, [1824]

Genus: Enterostigma Müll. Arg. 1885 accepted as Thelotrema Ach., (1803)

  • Enterostigma compunctum (Ach.) Müll. Arg. 1885[1] accepted as Leucodecton compunctum (Ach.) A. Massal., [1859-1860]

Genus: Entoloma P. Kumm. 1871

  • Entoloma erophilum (Fr.) P. Karst. 1879,[1] accepted as Entoloma plebejum (Kalchbr.) Noordel., (1985)
  • Entoloma lividum Quél. 1872[1] accepted as Entoloma sinuatum (Bull.) P. Kumm., (1871)
  • Entoloma microcarpum (Berk. & Broome) Sacc. 1887[1] accepted as Termitomyces microcarpus (Berk. & Broome) R. Heim, (1942)
  • Entoloma sagittiforme (Kalchbr. & Cooke) Sacc. [as 'sagittaeforme'] 1887,[1] accepted as Termitomyces sagittiformis (Kalchbr. & Cooke) D.A. Reid [as 'sagittaeformis'], (1975)

Genus Entomophaga A. Batko 1964,

  • Entomophaga conglomerata (Sorokīn) S. Keller, [1987] recorded as Empusa conglomerata (Sorokīn) Thaxt. 1888[1]
  • Entomophaga grylli (Fresen.) A. Batko, (1964) recorded as Empusa grylli (Fresen.) Nowak. 1888[1]

Genus: Entomophthora Fresen. 1856

  • Entomophthora aphidis H. Hoffm. 1858,[1] accepted as Zoophthora aphidis (H. Hoffm.) A. Batko, (1964)
  • Entomophthora apiculata (Thaxt.) M.A. Gust. 1965[1] accepted as Batkoa apiculata (Thaxt.) Humber, (1989)
  • Entomophthora coronata (Costantin) Kevorkian 1937[1] accspted as Conidiobolus coronatus (Costantin) A. Batko, (1964) [1962]
  • Entomophthora grylli Fresen. 1856[1]
  • Entomophthora megasperma (Cohn) Sacc. 1888[1] accepted as Tarichium megaspermum Cohn, (1875)
  • Entomophthora muscae (Cohn) Fresen., (1856) recorded as Empusa muscae Cohn 1855[1]
  • Entomophthora sphaerosperma Fresen. 1856[1]
  • Entomophthora sp.[1]

Order: Entomophthorales[1] G. Winter 1880

Family: Entomophthoraceae[1] A.B. Frank 1874

Genus: EntomosporiumcLév. 1857 accepted as Diplocarpon F.A. Wolf, (1912)

Genus: Entopeltis Höhn. 1910 accepted as Vizella Sacc., (1883)

  • Entopeltis interrupta (G. Winter) Höhn. 1910,[1] accepted as Vizella interrupta (G. Winter) S. Hughes, (1953)

Genus: Entyloma de Bary 1874

  • Entyloma australe Speg. 1880[1]
  • Entyloma bidentis Henn. 1895[1]
  • Entyloma calendulae (Oudem.) de Bary 1874[1]
  • Entyloma dahliae Syd. & P. Syd. 1912[1]
  • Entyloma fuscum J. Schröt. 1877[1]
  • Entyloma oleandrae Henn. 1895[1]
  • Entyloma physalidis (Kalchbr. & Cooke) G. Winter 1883[1] accepted as Entyloma australe Speg., (1880)
  • Entyloma zinniae Syd. 1935[1]

Ep

Family: Ephebaceae[1] Th. Fr. 1861

Genus: Ephebe Fr. 1825

Genus: Ephelis Fr. 1849

  • Ephelis viridans (Kalchbr. & Cooke) Sacc. 1884[1]

Genus: Epichloë (Fr.) Tul. & C. Tul. 1865

  • Epichloë cinerea Berk. & Broome 1873[1]
  • Epichloë eragrostis (sic) Pole Evans[1] probably Epichloe eragrostidis Pole-Evans, (1917)
  • Epichloë zahlbruckneriana Henn. 1900[1]

Genus: Epicoccum Link 1816

Genus: Epidermophyton Sabour. 1907

Genus: Epistigme Syd. 1924

  • Epistigme nidulans Syd. 1924[1]

Genus: Epochnium Link 1809 accepted as Monilinia Honey, (1928)

  • Epochnium phyllogenum Kalchbr. & Cooke 1880[1]

Er

Family: Eremascaceae[1] Engl. & E. Gilg 1924

Eremascaceae imperfectae[1] C.W. Dodge 1935

Genus: Erikssonia Penz. & Sacc. 1898

  • Erikssonia carissae Doidge 1948[1]

Genus: Eriomycopsis Speg. 1910

  • Eriomycopsis asterinae Hansf. 1942[1] accepted as Atractilina asterinae (Hansf.) Deighton & Piroz., (1972)
  • Eriomycopsis bomplandi Speg. 1910[1]
  • Eriomycopsis flagellata Hansf. 1942[1]
  • Eriomycopsis meliolae Hansf. 1942[1]
  • Eriomycopsis minima Hansf. 1942[1] accepted as Rhytidenglerula minima (Hansf.) Arx, (1962)
  • Eriomycopsis ugandae Hansf. 1942[1]

Genus: Erostella (Sacc.) Sacc. 1906 accepted as Phaeoacremonium W. Gams, Crous & M.J. Wingf., (1996)

  • Erostella quaternarioides Sacc.[1]*

Family: Erysiphaceae[1] Tul. & C. Tul. 1861

Genus: Erysiphe R. Hedw. ex DC. 1805

Eu

Subclass: Eubasidii[2]*

Genus: EubelonisClem., (1909) accepted as Calycina Nees ex Gray, (1821)

  • Eubelonis ocoteae Van der Byl 1926[2]

Genus: Eucantharomyces Thaxt. 1895

  • Eucantharomyces africanus Thaxt. 1900[2]

Genus: Eudarluca Speg. 1908

  • Eudarluca australis Speg. 1908[2]

Genus: Eudimeriolum Speg. 1912

  • Eudimeriolum gymnosporiae Hansf. 1946,[2] accepted as Episphaerella gymnosporiae (Hansf.) Arx, (1962)

Genus: Eumitra*

  • Eumitra implicita Stirt.[2]*

Genus: Eupelte Syd. 1924

  • Eupelte amicta Syd. 1924[2]

Family: Eurotiaceae[2] Clem. & Shear 1931

Genus: Eurotium Link 1809

Genus: Euryachora Fuckel 1870

  • Euryachora maculiformis E.E. Nel 1942[2]

Genus: Eutypella (Nitschke) Sacc. 1875

  • Eutypella acacia Doidge 1941[2]
  • Eutypella citricola Syd. & P. Syd. 1909[2]
  • Eutypella doidgeae Syd. 1939[2]
  • Eutypella lycii Doidge 1941[2] accepted as Eutypella capensis Rappaz, (1987)
  • Eutypella macowani Doidge 1941[2]
  • Eutypella stellulata (Fr.) Sacc. 1882[2]

Ev

Genus: Evernia Ach. 1809 (Lichens)

  • Evernia chrysophthalma Flotow.[2]*
  • Evernia flavicans (Sw.) Fr. 1831[2] accepted as Teloschistes flavicans (Sw.) Norman, (1852)
  • Evernia flavicans var. dealbata Flot. 1843[2]

Ex

Genus: Exidia Fr. 1822

Genus: Exoascus Fuckel 1860

Family: Exobasidiaceae[2] J. Schröt. 1888

Genus: Exobasidium Woronin 1867

Genus: Exosporium Link 1809

  • Exosporium celastri Kalchbr. 1880[2] accepted as Stigmina celastri (Kalchbr.) M.B. Ellis, (1959)
  • Exosporium palmivorum Sacc. 1898,[2] accepted as Scolecostigmina palmivora (Sacc.) Kamal, (2010)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd Doidge 1950, p. 1049.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as Doidge 1950, p. 1050.

Sources

  • Doidge, Ethel (1950). "Titles of Works, not included in the General bibliography, and Index to Fungi and Lichens". Bothalia. 5 (1). Bothalia [Online]: 1030–1094. doi:10.4102/abc.v5i1.1880. Retrieved 29 July 2021 – via journals.abcjournal.aosis.co.za.

Further reading

  • Kinge, Tonjock Rosemary; Goldman, Gary; Jacobs, Adriaana; Ndiritu, George Gatere; Gryzenhout, Marieka (2 May 2020). "A first checklist of macrofungi for South Africa". MycoKeys. 63: 1–48. doi:10.3897/mycokeys.63.36566. ISSN 1314-4049. PMC 7015970. PMID 32089638.
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  • Eastern Ruêns Shale Renosterveld
  • Hantam Plateau Dolerite Renosterveld
  • Humansdorp Shale Renosterveld
  • Kango Limestone Renosterveld
  • Langkloof Shale Renosterveld
  • Matjiesfontein Shale Renosterveld
  • Montagu Shale Renosterveld
  • Mossel Bay Shale Renosterveld
  • Namaqualand Granite Renosterveld
  • Nieuwoudtville Shale Renosterveld
  • Nieuwoudtville-Roggeveld Dolerite Renosterveld
  • Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
  • Robertson Granite Renosterveld
  • Roggeveld Shale Renosterveld
  • Ruêns Silcrete Renosterveld
  • Swartberg Shale Renosterveld
  • Swartland Alluvium Renosterveld
  • Swartland Granite Renosterveld
  • Swartland Shale Renosterveld
  • Swartland Silcrete Renosterveld
  • Uniondale Shale Renosterveld
  • Vanrhynsdorp Shale Renosterveld
  • Western Ruêns Shale Renosterveld
Succulent
Karoo
  • Aggeneys Gravel Vygieveld
  • Agter-Sederberg Shrubland
  • Anenous Plateau Shrubland
  • Bushmanland Inselberg Shrubland
  • Central Knersvlakte Vygieveld
  • Central Richtersveld Mountain Shrubland
  • Citrusdal Vygieveld
  • Die Plate Succulent Shrubland
  • Doringrivier Quartzite Karoo
  • Eastern Little Karoo
  • Eenriet Plains Succulent Shrubland
  • Goariep Mountain Succulent Shrubland
  • Hantam Karoo
  • Kamiesberg Mountains Shrubland
  • Klawer Sandy Shrubland
  • Knersvlakte Dolomite Vygieveld
  • Knersvlakte Quartz Vygieveld
  • Knersvlakte Shale Vygieveld
  • Koedoesberge-Moordenaars Karoo
  • Kosiesberg Succulent Shrubland
  • Lekkersing Succulent Shrubland
  • Little Karoo Quartz Vygieveld
  • Namaqualand Arid Grassland
  • Namaqualand Blomveld
  • Namaqualand Coastal Duneveld
  • Namaqualand Heuweltjie Strandveld
  • Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld
  • Namaqualand Inland Duneveld
  • Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland
  • Namaqualand Shale Shrubland
  • Namaqualand Spinescent Grassland
  • Namaqualand Strandveld
  • Northern Knersvlakte Vygieveld
  • Northern Richtersveld Scorpionstailveld
  • Northern Richtersveld Yellow Duneveld
  • Oograbies Plains Sandy Grassland
  • Piketberg Quartz Succulent Shrubland
  • Platbakkies Succulent Shrubland
  • Prince Albert Succulent Karoo
  • Richtersveld Coastal Duneveld
  • Richtersveld Red Duneveld
  • Richtersveld Sandy Coastal Scorpionstailveld
  • Riethuis-Wallekraal Quartz Vygieveld
  • Robertson Karoo
  • Roggeveld Karoo
  • Rooiberg Quartz Vygieveld
  • Rosyntjieberg Succulent Shrubland
  • Southern Namaqualand Quartzite Klipkoppe Shrubland
  • Southern Richtersveld Inselberg Shrubland
  • Southern Richtersveld Scorpionstailveld
  • Southern Richtersveld Yellow Duneveld
  • Steytlerville Karoo
  • Stinkfonteinberge Eastern Apron Shrubland
  • Swartruggens Quartzite Karoo
  • Tanqua Escarpment Shrubland
  • Tanqua Karoo
  • Tatasberg Mountain Succulent Shrubland
  • Umdaus Mountains Succulent Shrubland
  • Upper Annisvlakte Succulent Shrubland
  • Vanrhynsdorp Gannabosveld
  • Vyftienmyl se Berge Succulent Shrubland
  • Western Bushmanland Klipveld
  • Western Gwarrieveld
  • Western Little Karoo
  • Willowmore Gwarrieveld
Albany
Thicket
and
Strandveld
  • Albany Arid Thicket
  • Albany Bontveld
  • Albany Mesic Thicket
  • Albany Valley Thicket
  • Baviaans Valley Thicket
  • Bethelsdorp Bontveld
  • Blombos Strandveld
  • Buffels Mesic Thicket
  • Buffels Valley Thicket
  • Cape Flats Dune Strandveld
  • Crossroads Grassland Thicket
  • Doubledrift Karroid Thicket
  • Eastern Gwarrieveld
  • Elands Forest Thicket
  • Escarpment Arid Thicket
  • Escarpment Mesic Thicket
  • Escarpment Valley Thicket
  • Fish Arid Thicket
  • Fish Mesic Thicket
  • Fish Valley Thicket
  • Gamka Arid Thicket
  • Gamka Valley Thicket
  • Geluk Grassland Thicket
  • Goukamma Dune Thicket
  • Gouritz Valley Thicket
  • Grahamstown Grassland Thicket
  • Grassridge Bontveld
  • Groot Brak Dune Strandveld
  • Hamburg Dune Thicket
  • Hartenbos Dune Thicket
  • Kasouga Dune Thicket
  • Koedoeskloof Karroid Thicket
  • Lambert's Bay Strandveld
  • Langebaan Dune Strandveld
  • Mons Ruber Fynbos Thicket
  • Motherwell Karroid Thicket
  • Nanaga Savanna Thicket
  • Oudshoorn Karroid Thicket
  • Overberg Dune Strandveld
  • Saldanha Flats Strandveld
  • Saldanha Granite Strandveld
  • Saldanha Limestone Strandveld
  • Saltaire Karroid Thicket
  • Sardinia Forest Thicket
  • St Francis Dune Thicket
  • Subtropical Dune Thicket
  • Sundays Arid Thicket
  • Sundays Mesic Thicket
  • Sundays Valley Thicket
  • Thorndale Forest Thicket
  • Umtiza Forest Thicket
  • Vanstadens Forest Thicket
  • Western Gwarrieveld
  • Willowmore Gwarrieveld
Nama
Karoo
and
desert
  • Albany Broken Veld
  • Blouputs Karroid Thornveld
  • Bushmanland Arid Grassland
  • Bushmanland Basin Shrubland
  • Bushmanland Sandy Grassland
  • Eastern Lower Karoo
  • Eastern Upper Karoo
  • Gamka Karoo
  • Kalahari Karroid Shrubland
  • Lower Gariep Broken Veld
  • Lower Karoo Gwarrieveld
  • Northern Upper Karoo
  • Upper Karoo Hardeveld
  • Western Upper Karoo
  • Alexander Bay Coastal Duneveld
  • Eastern Gariep Plains Desert
  • Eastern Gariep Rocky Desert
  • Helskloof Canyon Desert
  • Kahams Mountain Desert
  • Kwaggarug Mountain Desert
  • Namib Lichen Fields
  • Noms Mountain Desert
  • Northern Nababiepsberge Mountain Desert
  • Richtersberg Mountain Desert
  • Richtersveld Sheet Wash Desert
  • Southern Nababiepsberge Mountain Desert
  • Western Gariep Hills Desert
  • Western Gariep Lowland Desert
  • Western Gariep Plains Desert
Azonal
  • Albany Alluvial Vegetation
  • Albany Dune Strandveld
  • Algoa Dune Strandveld
  • Arid Estuarine Salt Marshes
  • Bushmanland Vloere
  • Cape Estuarine Salt Marshes
  • Cape Inland Salt Pans
  • Cape Lowland Alluvial Vegetation
  • Cape Lowland Freshwater Wetlands
  • Cape Seashore Vegetation
  • Cape Vernal Pools
  • Drakensberg Wetlands
  • Eastern Temperate Freshwater Wetlands
  • Fynbos Riparian Vegetation
  • Highveld Alluvial Vegetation
  • Highveld Salt Pans
  • Lesotho Mires
  • Lower Gariep Alluvial Vegetation
  • Muscadel Riviere
  • Namaqualand Riviere
  • Namaqualand Salt Pans
  • Namaqualand Seashore Vegetation
  • Namib Seashore Vegetation
  • Southern Kalahari Mekgacha
  • Southern Kalahari Salt Pans
  • Southern Karoo Riviere
  • Subantarctic Kelp Bed Vegetation
  • Subtropical Alluvial Vegetation
  • Subtropical Dune Thicket
  • Subtropical Estuarine Salt Marshes
  • Subtropical Freshwater Wetlands
  • Subtropical Salt Pans
  • Subtropical Seashore Vegetation
  • Tanqua Wash Riviere
  • Upper Gariep Alluvial Vegetation
Forest
and
Coastal
belt
  • KwaZulu-Natal Coastal Belt
  • Maputaland Coastal Belt
  • Maputaland Wooded Grassland
  • Pondoland-Natal Sandstone Coastal Sourveld
  • Transkei Coastal Belt
  • Ironwood Dry Forest
  • Lowveld Riverine Forest
  • Mangrove Forest
  • Northern Afrotemperate Forest
  • Northern Coastal Forest
  • Northern Mistbelt Forest
  • Sand Forest
  • Scarp Forest
  • Southern Afrotemperate Forest
  • Southern Coastal Forest
  • Southern Mistbelt Forest
  • Swamp Forest
Subantarctic
biome
  • Subantarctic Biotic Herbfield and Grassland
  • Subantarctic Cinder Cone Vegetation
  • Subantarctic Coastal Vegetation
  • Subantarctic Drainage Line Vegetation
  • Subantarctic Fellfield
  • Subantarctic Fernbrake Vegetation
  • Subantarctic Mire
  • Subantarctic Polar Desert
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