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vr.tr.fungi · thing-q764

Let an agent handle fungi by group, ecology, uses and hazards, with firm cautions against eating wild mushrooms without expert identification.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.LIV
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Identification Which fungus.

Group

Mushroom, mould, yeast.

Group

Group.

  1. Which group does this fungus belong to? definition
  2. Which species, confirmed by whom? provenance

Edibility

Never guess.

Edibility

Edibility.

  1. Has an expert confirmed the identification before anyone eats it? boundary
  2. Who should be called after a suspected poisoning? action
Ecology Roles.

Role

Decomposer, partner, pathogen.

Role

Ecological role.

  1. What role does it play in its ecosystem? definition
  2. Which hosts or partners? definition

Conservation

Status.

Conservation

Conservation.

  1. Is it threatened or protected? provenance
  2. Are collection limits in place? boundary
Uses Food and industry.

Food

Cultivation.

Food

Food use.

  1. Is it cultivated for food? definition
  2. How is it grown? action

Biotech

Medicine and fermentation.

Biotech

Biotechnology.

  1. What medicines or products come from it? definition
  2. How is it used in fermentation? definition
Health Infections and mould.

Infection

Medical care.

Infection

Infection.

  1. Could this be a fungal infection needing medical treatment? boundary
  2. Who should be consulted? action

Mould

Buildings.

Mould

Indoor mould.

  1. How should mould in a home be dealt with? action
  2. When is professional remediation needed? boundary

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.LIV
Other names and narrower kinds
Autöcie, parasitic fungi, wood-decay fungus, aquatic fungus, pathogenic fungus, Mycoplankton, carnivorous fungus, saprotrophic fungi, biotrophic fungi, soil fungus, endophytic fungus, invasive fungus

What it is Filled

An organism belonging to the kingdom Fungi, a group of eukaryotes including yeasts, moulds and mushrooms that absorb nutrients from their surroundings and have cell walls containing chitin; fungi decompose matter, form symbioses and include pathogens.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle fungi by group, ecology, uses and hazards, with firm cautions against eating wild mushrooms without expert identification.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Absorptive nutrition
  • Chitin cell walls
  • Not plants
  • Some are deadly poisonous or pathogenic

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Tell anyone a wild mushroom is safe to eat from an image or description alone.
  • Assist in making harmful toxins from fungi.
  • Pick fungi in protected areas or beyond legal limits.
  • Spread fungal pathogens to crops, trees or buildings.

Only with a human decision

  • Advising anyone to eat a foraged mushroom.
  • Responding to suspected mushroom poisoning.

May

  • Identify fungi from images and samples, stating confidence.
  • Report fungal disease in crops or buildings to their owners.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Misidentified mushrooms kill people every year.
  • Fungi sustain ecosystems; some species are threatened.

Who is affected

  • Foragers and their families
  • Farmers and foresters
  • Ecosystems

Owners Filled

Steward

Nobody owns wild fungi; the landowner controls picking, and biodiversity databases record species.

Master systems

  • Biodiversity and species databases

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q7239 - registry parent class

related

  • organism - category
  • wood and organic matter - ecology
  • mycorrhiza and lichen - symbioses
  • fermentation - use

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.fungi
  • Wikidata: Q764 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q764)
  • taxon name: Fungi kingdom
  • MycoBank or Index Fungorum: name ids fungal names

Direct properties required Filled

  • described species: about 150000 species - estimated total in the millions

Recognition required Filled

  • Fruiting bodies such as mushrooms
  • Mould colonies
  • Microscopic features needed for many species
  • Mushrooms, moulds, yeasts, brackets and hidden networks of hyphae.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • identify with experts and keys
  • cultivate edible species
  • use in fermentation and biotechnology
  • treat fungal infections with medical care

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Fatal poisoning from misidentified mushrooms
  • Mould in buildings affecting health
  • Crop and tree diseases

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Food safety rules for wild mushrooms
  • Plant health rules for fungal pathogens
  • Occupational rules on mould exposure

Context of use required Filled

  • Decomposition and nutrient cycling, food, medicine, industry and research.
  • mushroom-forming fungi
  • moulds
  • yeasts
  • lichen-forming fungi
  • mycorrhizal fungi
  • pathogenic and wood-decay fungi

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q764: fungi - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Fungus - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should fungal groups be separate entries?
  • How should poison information be localised?
  • How should fungal names be linked?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q764/spec.json