Chapter 3 Data sources
Data sources in taxize are presented below.
Note that data sources in taxize may change through time as data sources go away and new ones become available.
| Souce | Function prefix | API Docs | API key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Encylopedia of Life |
eol
|
link | none |
| Taxonomic Name Resolution Service |
tnrs
|
none | none |
| Integrated Taxonomic Information Service |
itis
|
link | none |
| Global Names Resolver |
gnr
|
link | none |
| Global Names Index |
gni
|
link | none |
| IUCN Red List |
iucn
|
link | link |
| Tropicos |
tp
|
link | link |
| Theplantlist dot org |
tpl
|
** | none |
| National Center for Biotechnology Information |
ncbi
|
none | none |
| CANADENSYS Vascan name search API |
vascan
|
link | none |
| International Plant Names Index (IPNI) |
ipni
|
none | none |
| Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) |
bold
|
link | none |
| National Biodiversity Network (UK) |
nbn
|
link | none |
| Index Fungorum |
fg
|
none | none |
| EU BON |
eubon
|
link | none |
| Index of Names (ION) |
ion
|
link | none |
| Open Tree of Life (TOL) |
tol
|
link | none |
| World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) |
worms
|
link | none |
| NatureServe |
natserv
|
link | link |
| Wikipedia |
wiki
|
link | none |
| Kew’s Plants of the World |
pow
|
none | none |