Encyclopaedia of Bromeliads
Version 4

 

Checklist justification

Up to version 3.1, the Checklists were based on literature and was soon outdated, but still better than nothing.

From now on, the Checklists are based on specimen records in the database that have several sources: material sited in literature, for example check lists or local Flora publications and publications of new species. Further more data from Herbarium databases are included.

This is raw data that should be corrected over time, so sometimes the results are not fully trustworthy, but it gives you an indication. We are dealing with ca 180.000 records, so it can take some time before the Checklist of your choice become visible.

The Checklist will be presented in the index part of the screen and a taxon count will be given at the end of the list. As in a normal index, you can click on the name to get the Taxon pages and the index will be available all the time on the left.

When choosing a Checklist, just wait a few seconds.