It is quite a lot more species than that! But I would hesitate to call
fungi cryptogams (if you do not include animals and bacteria in this
taxon). They are more properly classified as derived protists (probably
closer to animals than to plants!).
> - I don't remember any mention of them
> since I've been on the list, but I'd sure be interested...
One reason might be that they are *not plants*...
Kind regards
Jan