Keeping track of plant names and synonyms is a major challenge for most gardens. That is why we’re thrilled to announce this huge milestone to help you with your scientific names. The integration with Plants of the World Online (POWO) is now extended to include species, lower ranks, and synonyms.
Shared taxonomy is not just about name validation; it's about helping all users with a unified backbone and a taxonomic opinion. This means fewer errors, speedier data entry, and better data quality across the board.
From authorship being automatically derived, to a streamlined flow for recording new taxa, this feature represents significant changes to the way you can incorporate taxonomic data.
Here’s a closer look at what this release means for you:
- Shared scientific names expanded to include species and lower ranks (infraspecies) from POWO
- Updated taxon scientific name autocomplete to help match on new ranks
- Improved new taxon flow when creating a new accession
- Automatically derive or override a taxon’s authorship from a verified species or infraspecies
- Added new validation column to taxa tables with filtering on rank, status, and unvalidated
- All users’ existing taxa names have been validated (98.3% names validated to at least a genus, and 78.8% validated to a species level name)