Melipona captiosa
Scientific name: Melipona captiosa
Vern: stingless bee / melipona bee (En); angelloze bij (Du)
Local:
Indig: sukuruman (sugar bee)(Tr)
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae (Tribe: Meliponini)
Melipona fulva / Jandaíra Amarela (Braz. Port.)
Scientific name: Melipona fulva
Vern: stingless bee / melipona bee (En); angelloze bij (Du)
Local:
Indig: arawatawanë (howler monkey bee)(Tr)
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae (Tribe: Meliponini)
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Melipona paraensis / Jandaíra Amarela (Braz. Port.)
Scientific name: Melipona paraensis
Vern: stingless bee / melipona bee (En); angelloze bij (Du)
Local:
Indig: Tempatapume (Tr)
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae (Tribe: Meliponini)
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Melipona lateralis / Juruará (Braz. Port.)
Scientific name: Melipona lateralis.
Vern: stingless bee / melipona bee (En); angelloze bij (Du)
Local:
Indig: kïjapokowanë (toucan bee)(Tr)
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae (Tribe: Meliponini)
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Brazilian Robust-Stingless Bee
Scientific name: Scaptotrigona sp.
Vern: brazilian robust-stingless bee (En);
Local:
Indig: ururiwanë or wanëima (Tr)
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
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Reishi / Shiny Red Conks
Scientific name: Ganoderma spp.
English: Shiny Red Conks
Dutch: Hemelboomzwam
Sranan:
Trio: Korope
Wayana:
Growth Form: Fungus
Order: Polyporales
Family: Ganodermataceae
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Turkey Tails
Scientific name: Trametes spp.
English: Turkey Tail
Dutch: Elfenbankje
Sranan:
Trio:
Wayana:
Growth Form: Fungus
Order: Polyporales
Family: Polyporaceae
Stalked Reishi
Scientific name: Amauroderma
English: Stalked Reishi
Dutch:
Sranan:
Trio:
Wayana:
Growth Form: Fungus
Order: Polyporales
Family: Ganodermataceae
Agaricus spp. / Button mushrooms
Scientific name: Agaricus
English: Button Mushrooms (Most species do not resemble store-bought button mushrooms)
Dutch: Gekweekte champignon
Sranan:
Trio:
Wayana:
Growth Form: Fungus
Order: Agaricales
Family: Agaricaceae
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Earthstars
Scientific name: Geastrum spp.
English: Earthstars
Dutch:
Sranan:
Trio: Awari emu
Wayana:
Growth Form: Agaricomycetes
Order: Geastrales
Family: Geastraceae