| Taxonomic scope |
Link |
Comment |
Worldwide |
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| World: genera |
Genera: Index Nominum Genericorum |
A compilation of generic names published for organisms
covered by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature. |
| World: plant names |
International Plant Names Index |
A database of the names and associated basic bibliographical details of seed plants, ferns and fern allies. |
| World: plant names |
Plants of the World Online |
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| TROPICOS |
Missouri Botanical Garden |
A searchable database of information held on plants at the Missouri Botanic Gardens. Emphasis is on the Americas, but there is much worldwide information as well. |
Individual plant groups |
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| Fabaceae |
International Legume Database and Information Service |
Provides world-wide data on legumes and includes a searchable
database. |
| Malvaceae |
Malvaceae |
Provides information on the family Malvaceae (including Bombacaeae, Sterculiaceae and Tiliaceae). |
| Orchidaceae |
Swiss orchid Foundation |
The Swiss Orchid Foundation was created on the death of Dr Jany Renz in order to maintain his sientific and cultural legacy. The site contains images, drawings, herbarium specimens and the largest database of worldwide orchid literature. It is now incorporated into the collections of the University of Basel. |
| Orchidaceae |
Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia |
Another detailed and interesting site on orchids with over 8,000 images compiled by Jay Pfahl. |
| Orchidaceae |
Orchidaceae of Central Africa |
A web site which is the product of collaborative work in Belgium and Central Africa by a team of 6 authors led by Dr Vincent Droissart. It currently contains 1,810 images of 371 taxa. |
| Parasitic plants |
Parasitic Plants |
A site on parasitic and other plants reflecting the interests of Henning S. Heide-Jørgensen. |
| Parasitic plants |
The Parasitic Plant Connection |
This site is a compilation of information about parasitic plants by an active researcher in this field, Dan L. Nickrent. There is much of great interest, including some images taken by us. |
| Proteaceae |
Protea Atlas project |
This site records the progress in recording data about Proteaceae in Southern Africa and the work towards publication of a 'Protea Atlas'. |
