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A list of the terrestrial fungi, flora and fauna of Madeira and Selvagens archipelagos

This checklist includes, as rigorously as possible, all the known terrestrial and freshwater, i.e. insular, fungi, plants and animals of the Madeira and Selvagens archipelagos with the indication of their known presence on the islands of Madeira, Porto Santo, Desertas and Selvagens. It results from the collaborative work of many taxonomists from different Portuguese and foreign institutions (about 90 taxonomists), under the editorial coordination of the Azorean Biodiversity Group ( http://www.gba.uac.pt).



The total estimated number of terrestrial species and subspecies in the Madeira and Selvagens archipelagos was about 7,571 (7,452 species and 421 subspecies). Fungi and plants represent about 42% of the terrestrial diversity. However, animals dominate, arthropods being the majority (51%) of all recorded taxa.



The total number of endemic species and subspecies from the Madeira and Selvagens archipelagos is about 1,419 (1,286 species and 182 subspecies), which represents 19% of the overall species diversity. The animal Phyla are the most diverse in endemic taxa, namely Mollusca (210) and Arthropoda (979), comprising about 84% of the Madeiran endemics. The percentage of endemism within Mollusca is particularly remarkable, reaching 71%. Within vascular plants there are 154 endemic species and subspecies (13% of the overall plant species diversity) while the remaining higher taxonomic groups are less diverse in terms of endemic forms: Fungi – 36 (5%); Lichens – 12 (2%); Bryophytes – 11 (2%); vertebrates 15 (24%).

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Identification

Alternate Identifier

a43ec6d8-7b8a-4868-ad74-56b824c75698

Publication Date
2020-11-25
Title

A list of the terrestrial fungi, flora and fauna of Madeira and Selvagens archipelagos

Abstract

This checklist includes, as rigorously as possible, all the known terrestrial and freshwater, i.e. insular, fungi, plants and animals of the Madeira and Selvagens archipelagos with the indication of their known presence on the islands of Madeira, Porto Santo, Desertas and Selvagens. It results from the collaborative work of many taxonomists from different Portuguese and foreign institutions (about 90 taxonomists), under the editorial coordination of the Azorean Biodiversity Group ( http://www.gba.uac.pt).



The total estimated number of terrestrial species and subspecies in the Madeira and Selvagens archipelagos was about 7,571 (7,452 species and 421 subspecies). Fungi and plants represent about 42% of the terrestrial diversity. However, animals dominate, arthropods being the majority (51%) of all recorded taxa.



The total number of endemic species and subspecies from the Madeira and Selvagens archipelagos is about 1,419 (1,286 species and 182 subspecies), which represents 19% of the overall species diversity. The animal Phyla are the most diverse in endemic taxa, namely Mollusca (210) and Arthropoda (979), comprising about 84% of the Madeiran endemics. The percentage of endemism within Mollusca is particularly remarkable, reaching 71%. Within vascular plants there are 154 endemic species and subspecies (13% of the overall plant species diversity) while the remaining higher taxonomic groups are less diverse in terms of endemic forms: Fungi – 36 (5%); Lichens – 12 (2%); Bryophytes – 11 (2%); vertebrates 15 (24%).

Dataset Language

ENGLISH

 
Dataset Creator
  Universidade dos Açores - Paulo Borges (Researcher)

Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze

,

Angra do Heroísmo

,

Açores

,

9700-042

,

PORTUGAL

http://www.uac.pt/
Metadata Provider
  Universidade dos Açores - Paulo Borges (Researcher)

Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze

,

Angra do Heroísmo

,

Açores

,

9700-042

,

PORTUGAL

http://www.uac.pt/
Associated Party

EDITOR

  Universidade da Madeira, Dep. Biologia/CEM - Cristina Abreu (Researcher)

Alto da Penteada

,

Funchal

,

9000-390

,

PORTUGAL

Associated Party

EDITOR

  Núcleo de Entomologia, Laboratório Agrícola da Madeira - António Franquinho Aguiar (Researcher)

Alto da Penteada

,

Camacha

,

9135-372

,

PORTUGAL

Associated Party

EDITOR

  Jardim Botânico, Museu Nacional de História Natural, Universidade de Lisboa - Palmira Carvalho (Researcher)

R. da Escola Politécnica, 58

,

Lisbon

,

1250-102

,

PORTUGAL

Associated Party

EDITOR

  Parque Natural da Madeira/CEM - Susana Fontinha (Researcher)

Quinta do Bom Sucesso, Caminho do Meio

,

Funchal

,

9050–251

,

PORTUGAL

Associated Party

EDITOR

  Jardim Botânico da Madeira - Roberto Jardim (Researcher)

Caminho do Meio

,

Funchal

,

9064-512

,

PORTUGAL

Associated Party

EDITOR

  Jardim Botânico, Museu Nacional de História Natural, Universidade de Lisboa - Ireneia Melo (Researcher)

R. da Escola Politécnica, 58

,

Lisbon

,

1250-102

,

PORTUGAL

Associated Party

EDITOR

  Parque Natural da Madeira/CEM - Paulo Oliveira (Researcher)

Quinta do Bom Sucesso, Caminho do Meio

,

Funchal

,

9050–251

,

PORTUGAL

Associated Party

EDITOR

  Universidade da Madeira, Dep. Biologia/CEM - Miguel Menezes de Sequeira (Researcher)

Alto da Penteada

,

Funchal

,

9000-390

,

PORTUGAL

Associated Party

EDITOR

  Jardim Botânico, Museu Nacional de História Natural, Universidade de Lisboa - Cecília Sérgio (Researcher)

R. da Escola Politécnica, 58

,

Lisbon

,

1250-102

,

PORTUGAL

Associated Party

EDITOR

  Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Centro de Biologia Ambiental, Departamento de Biologia Animal - Artur Serrano (Researcher)

R. Ernesto de Vasconcelos, Ed. C2, 2o Piso, Campo Grande

,

Lisbon

,

1749-016

,

PORTUGAL

Associated Party

EDITOR

  Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Ciências (DBV – Dep. de Biologia Vegetal), CBA – Centro de Biologia Ambiental - Manuela Sim-Sim (Researcher)

R. Ernesto de Vasconcelos, Ed. C2, Campo Grande

,

Lisbon

,

1749-016

,

PORTUGAL

Associated Party

EDITOR

  NemaLab/ICAM, Dep. de Biologia, Universidade de Évora - Paulo Vieira (Researcher)

Universidade de Évora

,

Lisbon

,

7002-554

,

PORTUGAL

Dataset Contact
  Universidade dos Açores - Paulo Borges (Researcher)

Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze

,

Angra do Heroísmo

,

Açores

,

9700-042

,

PORTUGAL

http://www.uac.pt/
Keywords (GBIF Dataset Type Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_type.xml)
  • Checklist

Keywords (GBIF Dataset Subtype Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_subtype.xml)
  • Inventory regional

Keywords (n/a)
  • Desertas

  • Selvagens

  • Lichens

  • Flatworms

  • Macroalgae

  • Vascular plants

  • Diatoms. Bryophytes

  • Pteridophytes

  • Fungi

  • Vertebrates

  • Molluscs

  • Animals

  • Madeira

  • Porto Santo

  • Nematodes

  • Arthropods

  • Earthworms

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Description

The geographic scope of this checklist includes the Madeira archipelago, composed of two large islands (Madeira and Porto Santo) and three small islands, which are globally named Desertas (Ilhéu Chão, Deserta Grande and Bugio), and the archipelago of Selvagens with two small islands (Selvagem Grande and Selvagem Pequena) and one islet (Ilhéu de Fora).

Bounding Box

West Bounding Coordinate

-18.16

East Bounding Coordinate

-16.16

North Bounding Coordinate

33.07

South Bounding Coordinate

32.24

Temporal Coverage

Range of Dates

Begin Date

2008-06-01

End Date

2008-06-01

Taxonomic Coverage

General Taxonomic Coverage

The most important terrestrial taxonomic groups were studied: Fungi, Lichens, Bryophyta (mosses, liverworts and hornworts), Pteridophyta (ferns), Spermatophyta (gymnosperms and angiosperms), Platyhelminthes (flatworms), Nematoda (roundworms), Annelida (earthworms), Mollusca (slugs and snails), Arthropoda (millipedes, centipedes, mites, spiders, insects, etc.) and Vertebrata (freshwater fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals).

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Kingdom

Taxonomic Rank Value

Fungi

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Kingdom

Taxonomic Rank Value

Animalia

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Kingdom

Taxonomic Rank Value

Plantae

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Kingdom

Taxonomic Rank Value

Chromista

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Kingdom

Taxonomic Rank Value

Protozoa

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Phylum

Taxonomic Rank Value

Chordata

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Phylum

Taxonomic Rank Value

Annelida

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Phylum

Taxonomic Rank Value

Platyhelminthes

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Phylum

Taxonomic Rank Value

Nematoda

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Phylum

Taxonomic Rank Value

Mollusca

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Phylum

Taxonomic Rank Value

Arthropoda

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Phylum

Taxonomic Rank Value

Oomycota

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Phylum

Taxonomic Rank Value

Ascomycota

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Phylum

Taxonomic Rank Value

Basidiomycota

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Phylum

Taxonomic Rank Value

Glomeromycota

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Phylum

Taxonomic Rank Value

Zygomycota

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Phylum

Taxonomic Rank Value

Myxomycota

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Phylum

Taxonomic Rank Value

Bryophyta

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Phylum

Taxonomic Rank Value

Pteridophyta

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Phylum

Taxonomic Rank Value

Spermatophyta

License Information

Intellectual Rights

This work is licensed under a

Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License

.

 

Distribution

Online

URL
http://islandlab.uac.pt/fotos/publicacoes/publicacoes_Listagem%20dMadeira%20e%20Selvagens.pdf
 

Additional Metadata

Metadata

GBIF Metadata Block

Date Stamp

2021-11-29T09:04:45Z

Citation

Borges P (2020). A list of the terrestrial fungi, flora and fauna of Madeira and Selvagens archipelagos. Version 1.6. Universidade dos Açores. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/tpnfwc accessed via GBIF.org on 2021-11-29.

Bibliography

Borges, P.A.V., Abreu, C., Aguiar, A.M.F., Carvalho, P., Jardim, R., Melo, I., Oliveira, P., Sérgio, C., Serrano, A.R.M. Vieira, P. (eds.) (2008). A list of the terrestrial fungi, flora and fauna of Madeira and Selvagens archipelagos. Direcção Regional do Ambiente da Madeira and Universidade dos Açores, Funchal and Angra do Heroísmo, 440 pp.

 

Methods

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Method Step

Description

The dataset was prepared from the original excel files used to compile the book "A list of the terrestrial fungi, flora and fauna of Madeira and Selvagens archipelagos", by Borges et al, 2008 (see Citation). For a comprehensive description of the methodology, check the original publication using the external link provided.

Sampling

Study Extent

The study extent of this checklist includes the Madeira archipelago, composed of two large islands (Madeira and Porto Santo) and three small islands, which are globally named Desertas (Ilhéu Chão, Deserta Grande and Bugio), and the archipelago of Selvagens with two small islands (Selvagem Grande and Selvagem Pequena) and one islet (Ilhéu de Fora). Distribution is given, whenever available, at the level of the four main geographic units: Madeira Island, Porto Santo Island, Desertas and Selvagens. If no information is available, distribution is given as Madeira Archipelago.

Sampling Description

In this checklist, infra-specific categories, apart from subspecies, are not considered (i.e. varieties, forms, etc.). The list of taxa is based on the taxa recognized in primary published literature sources, compiled by a vast group of experts. Only terrestrial organisms are considered in this list.