Database details : ILDIS World Database of Legumes
Full name: | ILDIS World Database of Legumes UPDATED! |
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Short name: | ILDIS |
Version: | 12, May 2014 |
Release date: | 2014-05-05 |
Authors/editors: | Roskov Y., Zarucchi J., Novoselova M. & Bisby F.(†) (eds) |
Taxonomic coverage: | Plantae - Tracheophyta - Magnoliopsida - Fabales - Fabaceae/Leguminosae |
English name of the group: | Legumes |
Number of species | 20,686 |
Number of infraspecific taxa | 5,123 |
Number of synonyms: | 28,389 |
Number of common names: | 14,244 |
Total number of names: | 63,319 |
Abstract: | The International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) is a long-term programme of co-operation among legume specialists world-wide to create a biodiversity database for the Leguminosae (Fabaceae) family. The database provides a taxonomic checklist plus basic factual data on distribution, common names, life-forms, uses, literature references to descriptions, illustrations and maps. Now database includes contribution from "ILDIS for i4Life" dataset by M. Novoselova, 2013. |
Organization: | International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) |
Website: |
http://www.ildis.org |