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

Paulo Borges

doi:10.15468/tpnfwc

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

Citation

Borges P (2017). A list of the terrestrial fungi, flora and fauna of Madeira and Selvagens archipelagos. Version 1.5. Universidade dos Açores. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/tpnfwc accessed via GBIF.org on 2019-10-05.

Description

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%).

Sampling Description

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

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.

Method steps

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.

Taxonomic Coverages

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).

Fungi
rank: kingdom
Animalia
rank: kingdom
Plantae
rank: kingdom
Chromista
rank: kingdom
Protozoa
rank: kingdom
Chordata
rank: phylum
Annelida
rank: phylum
Platyhelminthes
rank: phylum
Nematoda
rank: phylum
Mollusca
rank: phylum
Arthropoda
rank: phylum
Oomycota
rank: phylum
Ascomycota
rank: phylum
Basidiomycota
rank: phylum
Glomeromycota
rank: phylum
Zygomycota
rank: phylum
Myxomycota
rank: phylum
Bryophyta
rank: phylum
Pteridophyta
rank: phylum
Spermatophyta
rank: phylum

Geographic Coverages

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).

Bibliographic Citations

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. - ISBN: 978-989-95790-0-2

Contacts

Paulo Borges
originator
position: Researcher
Universidade dos Açores
Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze
Angra do Heroísmo
9700-042
Açores
PT
Telephone: +351 295 402 200
email: pborges@uac.pt
homepage: http://www.uac.pt/
userId: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=eMWJ4_YAAAAJ&hl=en

Paulo Borges
metadata author
position: Researcher
Universidade dos Açores
Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze
Angra do Heroísmo
9700-042
Açores
PT
Telephone: +351 295 402 200
email: pborges@uac.pt
homepage: http://www.uac.pt/
userId: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=eMWJ4_YAAAAJ&hl=en

Cristina Abreu
editor
position: Researcher
Universidade da Madeira, Dep. Biologia/CEM
Alto da Penteada
Funchal
9000-390
PT
email: cristinaabreu@netmadeira.com

António Franquinho Aguiar
editor
position: Researcher
Núcleo de Entomologia, Laboratório Agrícola da Madeira
Alto da Penteada
Camacha
9135-372
PT
email: antonioaguiar.sra@gov-madeira.pt

Palmira Carvalho
editor
position: Researcher
Jardim Botânico, Museu Nacional de História Natural, Universidade de Lisboa
R. da Escola Politécnica, 58
Lisbon
1250-102
PT
email: pcarvalho@museus.ulisboa.pt

Susana Fontinha
editor
position: Researcher
Parque Natural da Madeira/CEM
Quinta do Bom Sucesso, Caminho do Meio
Funchal
9050–251
PT
email: susana-fontinha.sra@gov-madeira.pt

Roberto Jardim
editor
position: Researcher
Jardim Botânico da Madeira
Caminho do Meio
Funchal
9064-512
PT
email: robertojardim.sra@gov-madeira.pt

Ireneia Melo
editor
position: Researcher
Jardim Botânico, Museu Nacional de História Natural, Universidade de Lisboa
R. da Escola Politécnica, 58
Lisbon
1250-102
PT
email: mimelo@fc.ul.pt

Paulo Oliveira
editor
position: Researcher
Parque Natural da Madeira/CEM
Quinta do Bom Sucesso, Caminho do Meio
Funchal
9050–251
PT
email: paulooliveira.sra@gov-madeira.pt

Miguel Menezes de Sequeira
editor
position: Researcher
Universidade da Madeira, Dep. Biologia/CEM
Alto da Penteada
Funchal
9000-390
PT
email: sequeira@uma.pt

Cecília Sérgio
editor
position: Researcher
Jardim Botânico, Museu Nacional de História Natural, Universidade de Lisboa
R. da Escola Politécnica, 58
Lisbon
1250-102
PT
email: csergio@fc.ul.pt

Artur Serrano
editor
position: Researcher
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Centro de Biologia Ambiental, Departamento de Biologia Animal
R. Ernesto de Vasconcelos, Ed. C2, 2o Piso, Campo Grande
Lisbon
1749-016
PT
email: aserrano@fc.ul.pt

Manuela Sim-Sim
editor
position: Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Ciências (DBV – Dep. de Biologia Vegetal), CBA – Centro de Biologia Ambiental
R. Ernesto de Vasconcelos, Ed. C2, Campo Grande
Lisbon
1749-016
PT
email: msim-sim@fc.ul.pt

Paulo Vieira
editor
position: Researcher
NemaLab/ICAM, Dep. de Biologia, Universidade de Évora
Universidade de Évora
Lisbon
7002-554
PT
email: pvieira@uevora.pt

Paulo Borges
administrative point of contact
position: Researcher
Universidade dos Açores
Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze
Angra do Heroísmo
9700-042
Açores
PT
Telephone: +351 295 402 200
email: pborges@uac.pt
homepage: http://www.uac.pt/
userId: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=eMWJ4_YAAAAJ&hl=en