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The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity
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The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) is a comprehensive list of scientifically described plant species, compiled over four decades, from peer-reviewed literature, authoritative scientific databases, herbaria and observations, then reviewed by experts. It is a vital tool to facilitate plant diversity research, conservation and effective management, including sustainable use and equitable sharing of benefits. To maximise utility, such lists should be accessible, explicitly evidence-based, transparent, expert-reviewed, and regularly updated, incorporating new evidence and emerging scientific consensus. WCVP largely meets these criteria, being continuously updated and freely available online. Users can browse, search, or download a user-defined subset of accepted species with corresponding synonyms and bibliographic details, or a date-stamped full dataset. To facilitate appropriate data reuse by individual researchers and global initiatives including Global Biodiversity Information Facility, Catalogue of Life and World Flora Online, we document data collation and review processes, the underlying data structure, and the international data standards and technical validation that ensure data quality and integrity. We also address the questions most frequently received from users.
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- Authors
- Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R., & Paton, A.
- Venue
- Scientific Data
- Published
- 2021-08-13
- Volume
- 8
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 215-215
- ISSN
- 2052-4463 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W3189830125
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- 623
- References
- 24
- Type
- data paper
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
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