Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Many organisms are known under a variety of synonymous names. The links here provide sources of information on the taxonomy and nomenclature of bacteria and fungi. Use these resources to find alternative names with which to search the database.

• Bacterial Nomenclature up-to-date
• Species 2000 Indexing Project
• Fungal names database

Keys and Publications on Fungal Identification

Keys, description sheets and distribution maps are available for fungi and bacteria from CABI

There is extensive literature on the identification of microorganisms, some of which is listed below. Extensive references on the fungi can be found in the Dictionary of Fungi, Eigth Edition published by CABI (Hawksworth et al. 1995).

References

Alexopoulos, C J, Mims, C W & Blackwell, M. (1995). Introductory Mycology. 4th Edition. John Wiley & Sons, London.

Ainsworth, G C, Sparrow, F K & Sussman, A S (Eds) (1973). The Fungi. An Advanced Treatise. Vol 4A, 4B. Academic Press, London.

Arx, J A von (1980). Genera of Fungi Sporulating in Pure Culture. 3rd Edition. J. Cramer, Vaduz.

Arx, J A von & Müller, E (1954). Die Gattungen von amerosporen Pyrenomyceten. Beiträge zur Kryptogamenflora der Schweiz 11(1):1-434.

Barnet, H L & Hunter, B B. Illustrated Genera of Imperfect Fungi. 4th Edition. Collier Macmillan Publishers, London.

Barron, G L (1968). Genera of Hyphomycetes from Soil. Robert E Krieger Publishing Company, Florida.

Breitenbach, J & Kränzlin, F (1981). Fungi of Swtzerland. Vol 1 Ascomycetes. Edition Mykologia, Lucerne. [Also available in French and German.] – and subsequent volumes

Campbell, C K et al (1996). Identification of Pathogenic Fungi. Public Health Laboratory Service, London.

Carlile, M J & Watkinson S C (1994). The Fungi. Academic Press, London.

Carmichael, J W, Kendrick, W B, Conners, I L & Sigler, L (1980). Genera of Hyphomycetes. The University of Alberta Press.

Cole, G T & Kendrick, W B, (Eds) (1981). Biology of Conidial Fungi. Volumes 1, 2. Academic Press.

de Hoog, G S & Guarro, J (1995). Atlas of Clinical Mycology. Centraalbureau vor Schimmelcultures, Baar and Delft, The Netherlands. [ISBN 909-70351-26-9]

Demain, A L & Soloman, N (1985). The Biology of Industrial Microorganisms. Benjamin Cummmings, California.

Domsch, K H, Gams, W & Anderson, T H (1993). 2nd Edition. Compendium of Soil Fungi volumes 1, 2. Academic Press.

Ellis, M B (1971). Dematiaceous Hyphomycetes. International Mycological Institute.Ellis, M B (1976). More Dematiaceous Hyphomycetes. International Mycological Institute.

Ellis, M B & Ellis J P (1997). Microfungi on Land Plants an identification handbook. The Richmond Publishing Co Ltd., UK.

Ellis, M B & Ellis J P (1998). Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates an identification handbook. The Richmond Publishing Co Ltd., UK.

Eriksson, O E (1981). The families of bitunicate ascomycetes. Opera botanica 60, 1-220.

Gams, W, Hoekstra, E.S.Aptroot, A (1998). CBS Course of Mycology. 4th Edition. Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures, Netherlands. [Available from IMI].

Gravesen, S, Frisard, J C, & Samson, R A (1994). Microfungi. Einer Munksgaard. [ISBN 87-16-11436-1; order from Richmond Publishers].

Hanlin, R T (1990). Illustrated genera of Ascomycetes. APS Press, St Paul, USA.

Hawksworth, D L (1974). Mycologist's Handbook. International Mycological Institute.

Hawksworth, D L, Kirk, P M, Sutton, B C & Pegler, D N (1995). Ainsworth and Bisby's Dictionary of the Fungi. 8th Edition. International Mycological Institute.

Kendrick, W B, (Ed.) (1979). Whole Fungus. The Sexual-Asexual Synthesis. Volumes 1, 2. Co-published by National Museum of Natural Sciences, National Museum of Canada and the Kananaskis Foundation.

Kendrick, W B (1992). The Fifth Kingdom 2nd. Edition. Focus Texts, Maryland, USA. [Available from IMI].

Kurtzman, CP and Fell, JW (Eds) (1998) The yeasts: a taxonomic study. Fourth Editition.

Müller, E & Arx, J A von (1962). Die Gattungen von didymosporen Pyrenomyceten. Beiträge zur Kryptogamenflora der Schweiz 11(2): 1-902.

O'Donnell, K L (1979). Zygomycetes in Culture. University of Georgia, USA.

Onions, A H S, Allsopp, D & Eggins, H O W (1981). Smith's Industrial Mycology. Edward Arnold, London. [New edition expected in 1997].

Reynolds, D R & Taylor J W (1993). The Fungal Holomorph: Mitotic, Meiotic and Pleomorphic Speciation in Fungal Systematics. CABI, Wallingford.Samson, R A, &

Reenen-Hoekstra, E S van (1996). Introduction to Food-Borne Fungi. 5th Edition. Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures, Baarn. [Available from IMI]

Samson, R A, Evans, H C & Latge, J D (1988). Atlas of Entomopathogenic Fungi. Springer Verlag, Berlin.

Sivanesan, A (1984). The bitunicate Ascomycetes and their anamorphs. J. Cramer: Vadnz.

Smith J E & Berry D R (Eds) (1975). The Filamentous Fungi. Vol. 1-Industrial Mycology. Edward Arnold, London.

Sutton, B C (1990). The Coelomycetes. Commonwealth Mycological Institute, Kew. [Available from IMI].

Webster, J (1980). Introduction to Fungi. 2nd Edition. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

Additional reading on general topics

Hawksworth, D L & Kirsop, B (1988). Living Resources for Biotechnology. Filamentous Fungi. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

Leatham, G F (Ed.) (1992). Frontiers in Industrial Mycology. Chapman & Hall, London.

Pitt, J I & Hocking, A D (1985). Fungi and Food Spoilage. Food Science and Technology Monograph (Australian). Academic Press, Sydney.

Smith, J E & Moss, M O (1985). Mycotoxins: Formation, analysis and significance. John Wiley & Sons, Chichester.