LucidMobile Apps
FunKey: Key to Agarics 1.0.5
FunKey: Key to Agarics of Australia is aninteractive key to the genera and selected species of Australianagarics. The agarics, also known as mushrooms and toadstools, arenot a taxonomic unit, but rather a group of convenience formacrofungi with lamellae (gills).The key covers the 112 agaric genera that are confirmed fromAustralia and utilises 115 macroscopic and microscopic characters(called features in the key). About half the genera are keyed outdirectly, some are split into two or more groups, and in generawith one or a few closely related species, the species or speciesgroup is keyed out directly. This means that FunKey includes atotal of 159 taxa (called entities in the key).Poisonous and Edible FungiAmong the agarics are edible fungi such as Field Mushroom Agaricuscampestris and Pine mushroom Lactarius deliciosus, but alsopoisonous species such as Yellow-staining mushroom Agaricusxanthodermus and the Death cap Amanita phalloides (consumption ofwhich has caused fatalities in Australia).We do not provide any information on toxicity or edibility inrelation to genera or to species in FunKey.The only safe way to consume wild fungi is to be certain of theidentification of the particular species and to seek information onedibility or otherwise from reputable sources. Be aware that manyspecies of edible fungi have readily confusable look-a-likes, suchthe toxic Ghost fungus Omphalotus nidiformis for the cultivatedOyster mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus and the two species of Agaricusmentioned above. Note also that some genera contain a mix of toxicand edible species. The edibility of most native Australian fungiis unknown; indeed, many species are not yet formally named, andAustralian field guides do not include all species (named ornot).License Agreement (EULA):http://www.lucidcentral.org/licenses/lucid_mobile/
Rare Plants of the Pilbara 1.0.4
Rare and Priority Plants of the Pilbara is afield guide and identification tool for the 167 Threatened andPriority flora known from the Pilbara bioregion, including speciesnot yet recorded from the region but likely to be found there. Inaddition to those that have been scientifically named, it alsocovers taxa that have not yet been named and are listed on theCensus of Western Australian Plants under phrase names. It includesall species currently listed as conservation taxa by the Departmentof Parks and Wildlife.Developed as a collaborative project between Rio Tinto Australiaand the Western Australian Herbarium, Rare and Priority Plants ofthe Pilbara provides the most comprehensive and up-to-dateinformation available on these rare and important plants, and willprovide a useful guide for environmental consultants, botanists,industry environmental officers, conservation planners and otherswith a need to understand the flora of the Pilbara.Each species is represented by a profile page includingvernacular name, a botanical description, spotting features, andnotes on ecology and distribution. All species are illustrated withthe best available images, and current distribution is mapped.Species profiles can be accessed by taxon name and filtered bybotanical family or using simple features such as habit, flowercolour and habitat.Note that Rare and Priority Plants of the Pilbara is not acomplete identification key to the plants of the Pilbara. In somecases, rare taxa may look similar to common ones; nevertheless, bycarefully comparing a specimen with the information provided,including the images, distribution map and botanical description,most species should be able to be discriminated accurately andeffectively.All information is packaged in the app, allowing Rare andPriority Plants of the Pilbara to be used in the field in remotelocalities without web connections. This means that the app is alarge download; depending on connection speed, it may take severalminutes to download.
Environmental Weeds Australia 1.0.10
Environmental Weeds of Australia is nowavailable as an ID App! It is based on an updated edition of thepopular CD version and includes the full identification key, weedfact sheets, and over 10,000 images right on your smart device.Please note this is a large download (272M) and depending onyour connection may take several minutes to download and install.An internet connection is not required once installed.Environmental Weeds of Australia has been developed to assist withthe identification of weed species that invade natural habitats. Itis a valuable resource for all those concerned about environmentalweeds: weed and biodiversity researchers, trainers, advisors, weedcontrol officers, environmental community groups, weed managementpractitioners, and anyone with an interest in environmentalweeds.While Australian focused, this key provides an excellent resourceto users in other countries. Both plain English and botanical terms(usually in brackets) are used throughout the App to make itapplicable to as wide an audience as possible.At the core of this App is an interactive Lucid identification keyto 1020 plant species that are either significant or emergingenvironmental weeds in Australia. To help confirm theidentification of weed species the app provides over 10,000 photosand a wealth of information on each weed species and how todistinguish between very similar species. In many cases, links areprovided to websites that have relevant information about themanagement of specific weed species.
Federal Noxious Weeds Key 1.0.3
Officials in the United States Department ofAgriculture (USDA) have determined that certain species not nativeto the U.S. are at risk of becoming invasive should they enter thiscountry. As part of its effort to prevent the introduction ofinvasive or potentially invasive weeds, the USDA maintains anofficial list of "federal noxious weeds" (FNW) (7 CFR 360.200 and361.6). Many taxa on this list are currently serious weedselsewhere in the world, and about two-thirds of the taxa arecurrently found in the U.S. Most of the FNW taxa are angiosperms,but a few are ferns and one is a green alga. NOTE that the fernsand alga are not included in this app.Fruits and seeds are the plant disseminules most responsible forthe spread of weeds to new regions. Federal Noxious WeedDisseminules of the U.S. Keys was developed to enable accurateidentification of FNW angiosperm disseminules. The three keys(Grasses=Poaceae; Legumes=Fabaceae; and Other Angiosperm PlantFamilies) were designed to be used by officials at U.S. portsresponsible for identification of plant pests. It may also be auseful resource for seed professionals and anyone else with aninterest in, or a need to know about, noxious weeddisseminules.Thirty-one families are currently represented on the FNW list asof 2013. Most of the taxa are individual species, but two arespecies complexes, Rubus fruticosus L. agg. and Salviniaauriculata complex (not included in the app key since anaquatic ferm), and one is an infraspecific taxon (Setariapumila (Poir.) Roem. & Schult. ssp. pallidefusca(Schumach) B. K. Simon). Note that fact sheets for the FNW speciesof six genera Aeginetia, Alectra, Cuscuta,Moraea, Orobanche, Striga have been treatedtogether in their own "genus-level" fact sheets.The three interactive family keys include only those FNW taxathat produce seed and fruit disseminules (i.e., angiosperms). Eighttaxa are not included in the interactive keys either because theylack angiosperm sexual reproduction altogether or they produce seedonly rarely. One group lacking fruits and seeds are the ferns,which reproduce via spores as well as by vegetative means.Reproduction via vegetative disseminules is the primary means ofdispersal for some non-ferns (three angiosperms and an alga) aswell. The eight taxa not in the keys are the terrestial fernsLygodium flexuosum (L.) Sw. and Lygodium microphyllum(Cav.) R. Br., the aquatic ferns Azolla pinnata R.Br. andthe Salvinia auriculata complex, the aquatic angiospermsHydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle and Lagarosiphonmajor (Ridley) Moss, the sterile angiosperm hybrid Opuntiaaurantiaca Lindl., and the alga Caulerpa taxifolia(Vahl) Agardh.All photographic images were produced by the authors exceptwhere acknowledged in image captions. See FNW tool for properguidelines for use and citation of images. The majority of originalillustrations were drawn by Lesley Randall. The remainder weredrawn by Ingrid Hogle and Julia Scher. Drawings by Lynda E.Chandler are from Gunn and Ritchie (1988). Drawings by Regina O.Hughes are from Terrell and Peterson (1993) and Reed (1977).Key authors: Julia Scher and Deena WaltersThis key is part of a complete FNW tool: http://itp.lucidcentral.org/id/fnw/Lucid Mobile key developed by USDA APHIS ITP
Malaria Vectors 1.0.0
We present illustrated identification keys tothe adult female mosquitoes belonging to subfamily Anophelinae.Almost all are in genus Anopheles, which worldwide is the onlymosquito genus that transmits human malaria. Among theapproximately 40 described species in Central America about 25% areknown to be efficient vectors of malaria, but others are suspected(see* below). Three biogeographical regions are represented here in“Central America.” The fauna of northern Mexico is very similar tosouthern North America, and that of eastern Panama is very similarto northern South America. Since there remain many unansweredquestions about the identities of many South American species thekeys presented here will not necessarily work for eastern Panama.This key is based on Wilkerson and Strickman, 1990 (Journal ofthe American Mosquito Control Association, vol. 6: 7-34) who usedpublished literature and original observations. In addition tomorphology, country of occurrence has been used as a character inidentification. Actual specimens, and often type material, wereexamined for nearly all the species. Literature used here includes:Faran, 1980, Albimanus Section of subgenus Nyssorhynchus(Contributions of the American Entomological Institute, vol. 15:1-215.); Linthicum, 1988, Argyritarsis Section of subgenusNyssorhynchus (Mosquito Systematics, vol. 20: 99-271); Zavortink,1970, treehole Anopheles (Contributions of the AmericanEntomological Institute, vol. 5: 1-35); Zavortink, 1973, subgenusKerteszia (Contributions of the American Entomological Institute,vol. 9: 1-54; and, Floore et al., 1976, Crucians Subgroup ofsubgenus Anopheles (Mosquito Systematics 8: 1-109).This key is designed to be used with a magnification device,preferably a dissection microscope with good illumination. Anintroduction to the process of identifying mosquitoes withdiagnostic keys and a primer on mosquito taxonomy can be found athttp://www.wrbu.org/tut/keys_tut00.html.Institutional support for this work was provided by the WalterReed Army Institute of Research, Entomology Branch, the SmithsonianInstitution, National Museum of Natural History, Department ofEntomology, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (MosquitoSpecies Diversity and Landscape Change. Amendment to agreement #DW-33-92296801). Photographs and illustrations by Judith Stoffer,and assistance with the mobile key version by Desmond Foley. Theopinions and assertions contained herein are those of the authorsand are not to be construed as official or reflecting the views ofthe Department of the Army or the Department of Defense.*Significant malaria vectors found in Central AmericaAnopheles (Anopheles) freeborniAn. (Ano.) Quadrimaculatus ComplexAn. (Ano.) pseudopunctipennisAn. (Ano.) punctimaculaAn. (Kerteszia) pholidotusAn. (Nyssorhynchus) albimanusAn. (Nys.) Albitarsis Complex (marajoara)An. (Nys.) aquasalisAn. (Nys.) darlingiAuthors:Richard WilkersonDaniel StrickmanPhotographs by Judith StofferHow to cite the key:Wilkerson, R.C. and D. Strickman. 2014. Lucid identification key toadult female anophelines of Central America. Walter ReedBiosystematics Unit, Smithsonian Institution. Washington DC.
Pest Thrips of East Africa 1.0.1
Thrips (Order: Thysanoptera) are keypests of staples and high value horticultural crops worldwide. Theyinflict substantial qualitative and quantitative losses due totheir feeding, transmission of tospoviruses and quarantinerelevance. Their small size, cryptic feeding behaviour and diversecharacter states of nearly 6000 recognized thrips species constraintheir detection and identification during phytosanitaryinspections.This user-friendly tool aims to address this constraint andimprove thrips detection and identification.
PestNet Community 0.2.0
PestNet is a network that helps people worldwide obtain rapidadviceand information on crop protection, including theidentification andmanagement of plant pests. It started in 1999.Anyone with aninterest in plant protection is welcome to join.PestNet is free tomembers and is moderated, ensuring that messagesare confined toplant protection.
