Though widely known as flora or microflora, this is a misnomer in technical terms, since the word root flora pertains to plants, and biota refers to the total collection of organisms in a particular ecosystem. Recently, the more appropriate term microbiota is applied, though its use has not eclipsed the entrenched use and recognition of flora with regard to bacteria and other microorganisms. Both terms are being used in different literature.
Human microbiome
Gut microbiota
Human milk microbiome
Skin flora
Initial acquisition of microbiota
Vaginal flora
Microgenia
Human milk immunity