HISPID 4
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This wiki version of HISPID4 was converted from a text report (there may have been conversion errors) and is provided here for reference only. Note that fields that have File Version = 3 and Field Version = 3 have not been included in HISPID4.
- A separate article describes HISPID in more general terms.
Start of HISPID File
Transfer Code: startfile
Group: FILE IDENTIFIER
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The beginning of the transfer file has the file identifier
'startfile' only
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: This field has the value 'startfile' only (all in lowercase)
End of HISPID File
Transfer Code: endfile
Group: FILE IDENTIFIER
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The end of the transfer file has the file identifier 'endfile'
only.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: This field has the value 'endfile' only (all in lowercase).
Version of File
Transfer Code: version
Group: FILE IDENTIFIER
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The HISPID Version used in the current HISPID transfer file.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Alphanumeric; the version number prefaced by the acronym 'HISPID' (all in uppercase).
Number of Records in File
Transfer Code: numrecords
Group: FILE IDENTIFIER
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The total number of records expressed as an integer.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Integer only.
Date of File
Transfer Code: datefile
Group: FILE IDENTIFIER
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The date of compilation of the current HISPID file.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Integer; year (4 digits) followed by month (2 digits) and then day (2 digits), without spaces between each. That is, YYYYMMDD.
Name of Institution Supplying Information
Transfer Code: institute
Group: FILE IDENTIFIER
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The name in full of the institution sending the current HISPID
file.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values:
Contact Name
Transfer Code: contact
Group: FILE IDENTIFIER
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The full name of the contact person within the institution.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values:
Address of Institution Sending File
Transfer Code: address
Group: FILE IDENTIFIER
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The full postal address of the sending institution.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values:
Telephone Number of Institution
Transfer Code: phone
Group: FILE IDENTIFIER
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The telephone number of the Contact person.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Numeric; the use of national and international codes depends on the circumstances of the sending and receiving institutions.
Facsimile Number of Institution
Transfer Code: fax
Group: FILE IDENTIFIER
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The facsimile number of the Contact person.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Numeric; the use of national and international codes depends on the circumstances of the sending and receiving institutions.
Email Address of Institution
Transfer Code: email
Group: FILE IDENTIFIER
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The email address of the Contact person.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Alphanumeric; any valid email address.
Non-Standard Option
Transfer Code: nonstandard
Group: FILE IDENTIFIER
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: This field allows for the inclusion of data or standards that
have not been included in this standard.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Alphanumeric; the field identifier 'nonstandard' is followed by a suggested unique field identifier (all lowercase (a-z) or at least first first letter lowercase) to be used in the transfer file; which is followed by a brief explanation (if necessary); the syntax of the data (whether alphanumeric or numeric); and the reference to the standard used in this new field (if necessary)(all enclosed by round brackets and, within, each separated by a semicolon and space)(refer examples).
File Action Flag
Transfer Code: fileaction
Group: FILE IDENTIFIER
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: A field to indicate how the records of the file should be
processed.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Alphabetic; this field must consist of one of the following values: delete; insert; update
File Descriptor Flag
Transfer Code: filedescriptor
Group: FILE IDENTIFIER
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: A field to indicate the nature of the records contained in the
file.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Alphabetic; this field must consist of one of the following values: exchange; loan; repatriation.
Description of File Contents and Other Comments
Transfer Code: content
Group: FILE IDENTIFIER
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: A brief description of the content of the current HISPID file.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Alphanumeric; free text.
Data Set URL
Transfer Code: daturl
Group: FILE IDENTIFIER
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The internet URL (Universal Resource Locator) where the records
in this file can be found.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards: Internet URL, RFC 1738 (refer URL http://www.w3.org/pub/WWW/Addressing/rfc1738.txt or URL http://www.w3.org/pub/WWW/Addressing/URL/Overview.html)
Domain/Range/Values: Alphanumeric; any valid internet URL.
Start of HISPID Record
Transfer Code: {
Group: ACCESSION IDENTIFIER
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The single character { indicating the beginning of a HISPID
Record
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Must contain the symbol '{' only. To be found at the start of each HISPID record indicating the beginning of the data of each record.
End of HISPID Record
Transfer Code: }
Group: ACCESSION IDENTIFIER
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 16 May 2000
Description: The single character } indicating the end of a HISPID Record.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Must contain the symbol '}' only. To be found at the end of each HISPID record indicating the end of the data of each record.
Institution Code
Transfer Code: insid
Group: ACCESSION IDENTIFIER
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The standard code for the Institution to which the plant record
refers.
TDWG Short Name: HERBARIUM
Relevant Standards: Index Herbariorum, International Directory for Botanic Gardens, ABIS, ITF, TLR
Domain/Range/Values: The code must consist of an entry of 1-7 uppercase letters
(A-Z), no embedded spaces. This field must be filled.
Accession Identifier
Transfer Code: accid
Group: ACCESSION IDENTIFIER
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The unique identifier of the record, often called 'Accession
Number', used internally by the institution to record each accession.
TDWG Short Name: UNIQUEID, ACCESSIONID
Relevant Standards: ABIS, ITF, TLR
Domain/Range/Values: Alphanumeric; the Accession Identifier field may consist of any characters in the ASCII character set, no embedded spaces (refer notes).
Source of Record Flag
Transfer Code: recsou
Group: BASIS OF RECORD
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: A code indication of the type of item to which the record refers.
TDWG Short Name: RECSOURCE, NATOBJECT
Relevant Standards: ABIS
Domain/Range/Values: Alphabetic; this field must contain one of the following values: Collection; Electronic; Literature; Observation; Photograph
Suprafamilial Group Name
Transfer Code: supfam
Group: RECORD IDENTIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The relevant suprafamilial group name of the taxon referred to
in the record.
TDWG Short Name: CLASS (?)
Relevant Standards: ABIS (supra generic category), ITF
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; any valid suprafamilial group name, with first letter in uppercase.
Family Name
Transfer Code: fam
Group: RECORD IDENTIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The family name appropriate to the Genus name field, entered in
full.
TDWG Short Name: FAMILY
Relevant Standards: ABIS (supra generic category), ITF
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; any valid plant family name, with capitalisation of the first letter only. If the name of the plant family is unknown, then this field may contain the value UNKNOWN (in uppercase). In this case, the remaining name fields should not be filled.
Suprageneric Group Rank
Transfer Code: supgenrk
Group: RECORD IDENTIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: A field to indicate the rank of the suprageneric group name of
the plant.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards: ABIS (supra generic category)
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; any valid suprageneric group rank, below the rank of family and above the rank of genus, capitalisation of the first letter only.
Suprageneric Group Name
Transfer Code: supgen
Group: RECORD IDENTIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The suprageneric group name of the plant, entered in full.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards: ABIS (supra generic category)
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; any valid suprageneric group name, below the rank of family, capitalisation of the first letter only.
Hybrid Flag
Transfer Code: hyb
Group: RECORD IDENTIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: A field to indicate whether the plant name refers to a hybrid,
graft chimaera or intergrade, without reference to rank.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards: ITF, MFN, Bisby (1994).
Domain/Range/Values: If the accession is a hybrid, graft chimaera or intergrade, then the Hybrid field must consist of one of the following characters: x; G; H; +; -
Genus Name
Transfer Code: gen
Group: RECORD IDENTIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The name of the genus of a plant or ,if part of a hybrid formula
or intergrade, then the name of the first 'parent' of that formula or
intergrade, entered in full.
TDWG Short Name: GENUS
Relevant Standards: ABIS, ITF, MFN, Bisby (1994).
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; any valid genus name, capitalisation of the first letter only.
Second Hybrid Genus Name
Transfer Code: genhy2
Group: RECORD IDENTIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The second name of a hybrid formula or intergrade between two
plant genera, entered in full.
TDWG Short Name: GENUS
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; any valid genus name, capitalisation of the first letter only.
Subgeneric Group Name
Transfer Code: subgen
Group: RECORD IDENTIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The subgeneric group name of the plant, preceded by its rank,
entered in full.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards: ITF
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; any valid subgeneric group name, capitalisation of the first letter only. The field must also contain one of the following abbreviations of the rank of the Subgeneric Group Name: subgen.; sect.; subsect.; ser.; subser.
Species Qualifier
Transfer Code: spql
Group: RECORD IDENTIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: This qualifier permits the Species Epithet field to be used for
normal species names, as well as names of aggregate (refer Comments 1)
or segregate species.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards: ITF; Bisby (1994).
Domain/Range/Values: 1. If the Species Epithet field is not filled, then this field must not be filled. 2. If the Hybrid Flag is filled and the value in the value in that field refers to an interspecific hybrid, then this field must not be filled. Otherwise: 3. This field must consist of one of the following values: agg.; s. lat.; s. str.
Species Epithet
Transfer Code: sp
Group: RECORD IDENTIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The species epithet of the plant or if part of a hybrid formula
or intergrade, then the name of the first 'parent' of that formula or
intergrade, entered in full.
TDWG Short Name: SPEPITHET
Relevant Standards: ABIS, ITF, TLR, MFN, Bisby (1994).
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; any valid species name, all lowercase, no embedded spaces.
Second Hybrid Species Epithet
Transfer Code: sphy2
Group: RECORD IDENTIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The second specific epithet of a hybrid formula or intergrade
between two plant species, entered in full.
TDWG Short Name: SPEPITHET
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; any valid species name, all lowercase, no embedded spaces (refer Species Epithet field, above).
Species Author
Transfer Code: spau
Group: RECORD IDENTIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The author citation of the species (as given in Genus Name and
Species Epithet fields, above), in standard abbreviated form
TDWG Short Name: SPAUTHOR
Relevant Standards: TLR, MFN, Brummitt & Powell (1992), Bisby (1994).
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; any valid author abbreviation, initials and first letter of surname in uppercase.
Infraspecific Rank Flag
Transfer Code: isprk
Group: RECORD IDENTIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: A field to indicate the lowest infraspecific rank for the name
in the Infraspecific Epithet field. The contents of this field are confined to
the rank of the infraspecific name of non-collective, and non-cultivar group
infraspecific taxa. It also indicates the lowest infraspecific rank for the
name of the first 'parent' of a hybrid formula or intergrade.
TDWG Short Name: INFRARANK
Relevant Standards: ITF (in part), MFN, Bisby (1994).
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; if the Infraspecific Epithet field is filled and the plant is not a Collective hybrid and is not a cultivar, then this field must contain one of the following values: subsp.; var.; subvar.; f.; subf.
Second Hybrid Infraspecific Rank Flag
Transfer Code: isprkhy2
Group: RECORD IDENTIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: A field to indicate the lowest infraspecific rank for the name
in the Infraspecific Epithet field of the second 'parent' of a hybrid formula
or intergrade. The contents of this field are confined to the rank of the
infraspecific name of non-collective, and non-cultivar group infraspecific taxa.
TDWG Short Name: INFRARANK
Relevant Standards: ITF (in part), MFN, Bisby (1994).
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; if the Infraspecific Epithet field is filled and the plant is not a Collective hybrid and is not a cultivar, then this field must be one of the following values: subsp.; var.; subvar.; f.; subf.
Infraspecific Epithet
Transfer Code: isp
Group: RECORD IDENTIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The epithet of the lowest infraspecific rank of the name,
entered in full.
TDWG Short Name: INFRANAME
Relevant Standards: ABIS, ITF, TLR, MFN, Bisby (1994).
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; any valid infraspecific taxon epithet, all lower case.
Second Hybrid Infraspecific Epithet
Transfer Code: isphy2
Group: RECORD IDENTIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The epithet of the lowest infraspecific rank of the name of the
second 'parent' in a hybrid formula or intergrade, entered in full.
TDWG Short Name: INFRANAME
Relevant Standards: ABIS, ITF, TLR, MFN, Bisby (1994).
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; any valid infraspecific taxon epithet, all lower case.
Infraspecific Author
Transfer Code: ispau
Group: RECORD IDENTIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The author citation of the lowest infraspecific epithet, in
standard abbreviated form.
TDWG Short Name: INFRAUTHOR
Relevant Standards: ITF; Bisby (1994).
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; any valid author abbreviation, initials and first letter of surname in uppercase, as used in Species Author field.
Second Hybrid of the Second Infraspecific Flag
Transfer Code: isp2rkhy2
Group: RECORD IDENTIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: An additional field to indicate the rank of the second lowest
infraspecific name of the second 'parent' of a hybrid formula or intergrade (as
given in the Second Hybrid of the Second Infraspecific Epithet field), which is
at a higher level to that of the Second Hybrid Infraspecific Epithet field.
This field is used when a 'full' taxonomic name is required.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards: ITF; Bisby (1994).
Domain/Range/Values: Refer Second Infraspecific Rank Flag, above.
Second Infraspecific Rank Flag
Transfer Code: isp2rk
Group: RECORD IDENTIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: An additional field to indicate the rank of the second lowest
infraspecific name (as given in the Second Infraspecific Epithet field), which
is at a higher level to that of the Infraspecific Epithet field. This field is
used when a 'full' taxonomic name is required (refer Comments and Notes).
This field is also used when a 'full' taxonomic name is required for the
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards: ITF; Bisby (1994).
Domain/Range/Values: See under Infraspecific Rank Flag. Note: these additional fields are for non-hybrid infraspecific taxa, not for hybrids, Collective names or cultivars.
Second Infraspecific Epithet
Transfer Code: isp2
Group: RECORD IDENTIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: An additional field for the epithet of the second lowest
infraspecific rank of the name of the plant, when a full taxonomic name is
required (refer Comments under Second Infraspecific Rank Flag field).
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards: ITF; Bisby (1994).
Domain/Range/Values: See under Infraspecific Epithet field, above. Note: these additional fields are for non-hybrid infraspecific taxa, not for hybrids, collective names or cultivars.
Field Name Second Hybrid of the Second Infraspecific Epithet File Version 4
Second Infraspecific Epithet
Transfer Code: isp2hy2
Group: RECORD IDENTIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: An additional field for the epithet of the second lowest
infraspecific rank of the name of the second 'parent' of a hybrid formula or
intergrade, when a full taxonomic name is required.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards: ITF; Bisby (1994).
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; any valid infraspecifc taxon epithet, all lowercase, as used in Infraspecific Epithet field.
Second Infraspecific Author
Transfer Code: isp2au
Group: RECORD IDENTIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: An additional field for the author citation of the second lowest
infraspecific epithet, in standard abbreviated form.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards: ITF; Bisby (1994).
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; any valid author abbreviation, initials and first letter of surname in uppercase.
Vernacular Names
Transfer Code: vernam
Group: RECORD IDENTIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: A free text field to allow for the inclusion of vernacular
(common) plant names.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Vernacular name followed by language of each name in round brackets ( ).
Cultivar Group Name
Transfer Code: culgnam
Group: RECORD IDENTIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The cultivar group name of a plant.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards: ITF; Trehane (1995)
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; an entry in this field should consist solely of the Cultivar Group Name, with the first letter of each word of the name in uppercase.
Cultivar Name
Transfer Code: culnam
Group: RECORD IDENTIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The cultivar name of the plant represented by this record.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards: ITF; ICNCP (Trehane 1995)
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; any valid cultivar name. The entry should consist solely of the cultivar name. The abbreviation 'cv.' should not be used (except when cultivar of unknown name), nor should the entry be enclosed in single quotes (these should be added in printed outputs only).
Trade Designation Name
Transfer Code: tranam
Group: RECORD IDENTIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The trade name of an accession, where the taxon has a registered
trade name or other similar trade designation.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards: ITF; ICNCP (Trehane 1995)
Domain/Range/Values: 1. An entry in this field should consist solely of the trade designation name, if applicable. 2. If the accession does not bear a designated trade name, this field should not be filled.
Full Name
Transfer Code: fulnam
Group: RECORD IDENTIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The full name of the plant, including full author citation,
hybrid name, hybrid formula, collective name, cultivar name (as appropriate).
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards: ITF
Domain/Range/Values: Free text field. All rules of botanical nomenclature apply in this field.
Name Comments
Transfer Code: namcom
Group: RECORD IDENTIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: Any comments about the name of the plant are transferred in this
field.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Free text field.
Type Qualifier Flag
Transfer Code: tql
Group: TYPIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: This field provides standard terms to qualify the identification
of the type of the name of the record when doubts exist.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; this field must consist of one of the following values: Possibly; Probably; ?; Not. This field is used in conjunction with the Type Status field.
Type Status
Transfer Code: tsta
Group: TYPIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The type status of the record.
TDWG Short Name: TYPESTATUS
Relevant Standards: TLR
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; this field must consist of the following values: epitype; holotype; isotype; isolectotype; isoneotype; isoparatype; isoparalectotype; isosyntype; kleptotype; lectotype; neotype; paratype; paralectotype; syntype; topotype; Unknown type material
Basionym
Transfer Code: basnam
Group: TYPIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The plant name (frequently the basionym) of which this specimen
is a type, not necessarily the accepted name for the taxon.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards: TLR
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; a valid plant name, including relevant rank identifiers (such as subsp., var.,) as required, conventional capitalisation of name and author.
Second Most Recent Type Qualifier
Transfer Code: tql2
Group: TYPIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: This field provides standard terms to qualify the identification
of the type of the name of the second most recent basionym of the record when
doubts exist.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; this field must consist of one of the following values: Possibly, Probably; ?; Not. This field is used in conjunction with the Second Most Recent Type Status field.
Second Most Recent Type Status
Transfer Code: tsta2
Group: TYPIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: A code indicating the type status of the second most recent
basionym of the record.
TDWG Short Name: TYPESTATUS
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; standard abbreviation, as listed in Type Status field.
Second Most Recent Basionym
Transfer Code: basnam2
Group: TYPIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The second most recent basionym of which this specimen is a
type, not necessarily the accepted name for the taxon.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; a valid plant name, including relevant rank identifiers (such as subsp., var.,) as required, conventional capitalisation of name and author.
Third Most Recent Type Qualifier Flag
Transfer Code: tql3
Group: TYPIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: This field provides standard terms to qualify the identification
of the type of the name of the third most recent basionym of the record when
doubts exist.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; as listed in Type Status field.
Third Most Recent Type Status
Transfer Code: tsta3
Group: TYPIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: A code indicating the type status of the third most recent
basionym of the record.
TDWG Short Name: TYPESTATUS
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; standard abbreviation, as listed in Type Status field.
Third Most Recent Basionym
Transfer Code: basnam3
Group: TYPIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The third most recent basionym of which this specimen is a type,
not necessarily the accepted name for the taxon.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; a valid plant name, including relevant rank identifiers (such as subsp., var.,) as required, conventional capitalisation of name and author.
Verification Level Flag
Transfer Code: vlev
Group: VERIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The level to which the identification of the record has been
verified.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards: ITF
Domain/Range/Values: Integer; the entry must be one of the following values: 0 (zero) The name of the record has not been checked by any authority 1 The name of the record determined by comparison with other named plants 2 The name of the record determined by a taxonomist or by other competent persons using herbarium and/or library and/or documented living material 3. The name of the plant determined by taxonomist engaged in systematic revision of the group 4. The record is part of type gathering or propagated from type material by asexual methods
Verifier's Name
Transfer Code: vnam
Group: VERIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The name of the person or persons who verified the
identification of the plant, as qualified in the Verification Level field.
Their institutional affiliation may be cited, too.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards: ABIS, ITF
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; the full name of the verifier(s).
Verification Date
Transfer Code: vdat
Group: VERIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The date on which the name of the plant was verified.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards: ABIS, ITF
Domain/Range/Values: Integer; year (4 digits) followed by month (2 digits) and the day (2 digits), without spaces between each.
Text Verification Date
Transfer Code: texvdat
Group: VERIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The date on which the name of the plant was verified when the
date is not in a form which satisfies the international date data format (as
required in Verification Date field).
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; free text.
Verification Literature
Transfer Code: vlit
Group: VERIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: Citation of literature used for identification.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Alphanumeric; free text field; cite each author, journal or book title, followed by volume, year and pages (as relevant); each component separated by comma and space.
Verification History
Transfer Code: vhist
Group: VERIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: Chronological listing of previous identifications, stating plant
name, verifier, date, and reference.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Alphanumeric; free text field.
Determinavit
Transfer Code: det
Group: VERIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: A field to indicate the nature of the taxonomic verification
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; the entry must be one of the following values: conf.; cit.; det.; script.; vid.
Rank Qualified Flag
Transfer Code: rkql
Group: VERIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The rank of the lowest name/epithet of the taxon qualified by
the entry in Identification Qualifier field.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards: ITF
Domain/Range/Values: If the Identification Qualifier field is filled, then the entry in this field must be one of the following values: Below Family; Family; Genus; Species; first Infraspecific Epithet; second Infraspecific Epithet; Cultivar; Trade Designated Name
Identification Qualifier
Transfer Code: idql
Group: VERIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: A standard term to qualify the identification of the taxon when
doubts have arisen while comparing the plant and the plant-description.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards: ITF
Domain/Range/Values: If the identification does not require qualification, then this field must not be filled. If there is any doubt about the identification of the plant record, then this field must contain one of the following: aff.; cf.; Incorrect; forsan; near; ?
Identification Comments
Transfer Code: idcom
Group: VERIFICATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 4
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: A description of any further qualifications to the identity of
the name of the record.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; free text.
Country
Transfer Code: cou
Group: LOCATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The name of the country or major region where the plant specimen
was collected, entered in full.
TDWG Short Name: ISOCOUNTRY (?), BOTCOUNTRY, CONTINENT(?), REGION, ISOREGION, BASICRECU
Relevant Standards: ABIS, ITF, TLR, WGSUB, ISO, Hollis & Brummitt (1992)
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; accepted standard full political country name, uppercase.
ISO code for Country of Origin
Transfer Code: iso
Group: LOCATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The 2 letter code for the representation of the name of the
country where the plant was collected, using the codes assigned by the
International Standards Organization (ISO).
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: The code must consist of 2 uppercase letters (A-Z).
World Geographical Scheme
Transfer Code: wgs
Group: LOCATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions by
S. Hollis and R.K. Brummitt. - Plant Taxonomic Database Standards No. 2,
Version 1.0 (1992).
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: The contents of this field must be a valid entry from the above publication.
Primary Subdivision of Country of Origin
Transfer Code: pru
Group: LOCATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The primary recording unit which is the highest order
subdivision recognised by the Country of Origin.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards: ITF; Hollis & Brummitt (1992) Complete 4-level Geographical scheme (refer Table 4 in Hollis & Brummitt, 1992).
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; in full or standard abbreviation accepted by or
agreeing with the Hollis & Brummitt (1992) standard full Complete 4-level
Geographical area.
Secondary Subdivision of Country of Origin
Transfer Code: sru
Group: LOCATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The secondary recording unit which is the second highest-order
subdivision of Country of Origin field.
TDWG Short Name: BASICRECU (?), LOCALPOLU
Relevant Standards: ABIS, ITF, TLR, WGSUB
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; written in full or any valid regional code or abbreviation (and then in uppercase) as used by the relevant country or region
Special Geographic Unit
Transfer Code: sgu
Group: LOCATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The special geographic recording unit describes specific
conservation areas and other nature reserves of Country field.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards: ABIS, ITF
Domain/Range/Values: Alphanumeric; written in full.
Locality
Transfer Code: loc
Group: LOCATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The locality where the plant was collected within the country
and subdivision fields.
TDWG Short Name: LOCALITY, STANLOC (?)
Relevant Standards: ABIS, ITF
Domain/Range/Values: Alphanumeric; free text, plain language description of the locality, as on the specimen label.
Altitude
Transfer Code: alt
Group: LOCATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The altitude of the collection locality or if the collection has
been made over an altitudinal range, then the minimum altitude of the
collection locality (cf. Maximum Altitude field), in metres above or below sea
level (cf. Depth field).
TDWG Short Name: ELEVATIONL
Relevant Standards: SDTS, ITRF, AHD71, ABIS, ITF
Domain/Range/Values: Real; any geographically reasonable altitude in metres.
Accuracy of Altitude
Transfer Code: altacy
Group: LOCATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The estimated accuracy of the altitude or, when a range of
altitudes given, then the estimated accuracy of the minimum altitude, in metres.
TDWG Short Name: ELEVLACCUR
Relevant Standards: SDTS, ITRF, ITF
Domain/Range/Values:
Maximum Altitude
Transfer Code: altx
Group: LOCATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The maximum altitude when the collection is cited as having been
collected over an altitudinal range, in metres above or below sea level (cf.
Depth field).
TDWG Short Name: ELEVATIONH
Relevant Standards: SDTS, ITRF, AHD71, ABIS, ITF
Domain/Range/Values: Real; any geographically reasonable altitude in metres.
Accuracy of Maximum Altitude
Transfer Code: altacyx
Group: LOCATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The estimated accuracy of the maximum altitude when the
collection is cited as being taken from within an altitudinal range, in metres.
TDWG Short Name: ELEVHACCUR
Relevant Standards: SDTS, ITRF, ITF
Domain/Range/Values: Real; in metres. If degree of accuracy is unknown, then this field should not be filled.
Source of Altitude Accuracy Flag
Transfer Code: altsou
Group: LOCATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: Flag indicating the source of the altitude and precision
calculations.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; this field must consist of the following values: collector; compiler; automatically generated; unknown
Method of Altitude Determination
Transfer Code: altdet
Group: LOCATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: This field indicates how the altitude was derived.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; this field must consist of the following values: altimeter; DEM; GPS; field estimate; map; unknown
Depth
Transfer Code: dep
Group: LOCATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The depth of the collection locality beneath the water surface
or below the ground surface, or if collection has been made over a range of
depths, then this field equals the minimum depth of the collection locality,
in metres.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards: SDTS, ITRF, AHD, ABIS, ITF
Domain/Range/Values: Real, any geographically reasonable depth, in metres.
Accuracy of Depth
Transfer Code: depacy
Group: LOCATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The accuracy of the depth estimation, or when a range of depths
are given, then the accuracy of the minimum depth estimation, in metres.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards: SDTS, ITRF
Domain/Range/Values: Real; in metres. If degree of accuracy is unknown, then this field should not be filled.
Maximum Depth
Transfer Code: depx
Group: LOCATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The maximum depth when the collection is cited as being taken
from a range of depths, in metres beneath the water surface or below the ground
surface.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards: SDTS, ITRF, AHD, ABIS, ITF
Domain/Range/Values: Real; any geographically reasonable depth in metres.
Accuracy of Maximum Depth
Transfer Code: depacyx
Group: LOCATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The accuracy of the maximum depth estimation when the collection
is cited as being taken from a range of depths, in metres.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards: SDTS, ITRF
Domain/Range/Values: Real; in metres. If degree of accuracy is unknown, then this field should not be filled.
Latitude, Degree
Transfer Code: latdeg
Group: LOCATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 22 May 2000
Description: The degrees of latitude of the collection locality, as quoted
from the herbarium label or derived.
TDWG Short Name: LATDEGH, LATDEGH
Relevant Standards: ABIS, ITF, AUSLIG Master Name File, Gazetteers
Domain/Range/Values: Integer; within the range 0-90, any valid and geographically meaningful latitude in degrees.
Latitude, Minutes
Transfer Code: latmin
Group: LOCATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 22 May 2000
Description: The minutes of latitude of the collection locality, as quoted
from the label or derived.
TDWG Short Name: LATMINH, LATMINL
Relevant Standards: ABIS, ITF
Domain/Range/Values: Integer; 0-59, any valid and geographically meaningful latitude in minutes.
Latitude, Seconds
Transfer Code: latsec
Group: LOCATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 22 May 2000
Description: The seconds of latitude of the collection locality, as quoted
from the label or derived.
TDWG Short Name: LATSECH, LATSECL
Relevant Standards: ABIS, ITF
Domain/Range/Values: Integer; 0-59, any valid and geographically meaningful latitude in seconds.
Latitude, Direction Flag
Transfer Code: latdir
Group: LOCATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The abbreviated direction of latitude of the collection
locality, relative to the equator, as quoted from the label or derived.
TDWG Short Name: LATDIRHIGH, LATDIRLOW
Relevant Standards: ABIS, ITF
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; N or S.
Longitude, Degrees
Transfer Code: londeg
Group: LOCATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 22 May 2000
Description: The degrees of longitude of the collection locality, as quoted
from the label or derived.
TDWG Short Name: LONGDEGH, LONGDEGL
Relevant Standards: ABIS, ITF, AUSLIG Master Name File, Gazetteers
Domain/Range/Values: Integer; 0-180, any valid and geographically meaningful longitude in degrees.
Longitude, Minutes
Transfer Code: lonmin
Group: LOCATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 22 May 2000
Description: The minutes of longitude of the collection locality, as quoted
from the label or derived.
TDWG Short Name: LONGMINH, LONGMINL
Relevant Standards: ABIS, ITF
Domain/Range/Values: Integer; 0-59, any valid and geographically meaningful longitude in minutes.
Longitude, Seconds
Transfer Code: lonsec
Group: LOCATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 22 May 2000
Description: The seconds of longitude of the collection, as quoted from the
label or derived.
TDWG Short Name: LONGSECH, LONGSECH
Relevant Standards: ABIS, ITF
Domain/Range/Values: Integer; 0-59, any valid and geographically meaningful longitude in seconds.
Longitude, Direction Flag
Transfer Code: londir
Group: LOCATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The abbreviated direction of longitude of the collection
locality, relative to Greenwich, as quoted from the label or derived.
TDWG Short Name: LONGDIRHIGH, LONGDIRLOW
Relevant Standards: ABIS, ITF
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; E or W.
Spatial Datum
Transfer Code: spadat
Group: LOCATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 4
Date: 22 May 2000
Description: The mathematical surface on which the mapping and coordinate
system used for the geocodes of this record are based.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards: AS/NZS4270 Spatial Data Transfer Standard; SDTS Spatial Data Transfer Standard.
Domain/Range/Values: Alphanumeric; GDA94; AGD84; AGD66; WGS84
Spatial Projection
Transfer Code: spapro
Group: LOCATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 22 May 2000
Description: The projection type of the Map Grid system which is used to
determine the position of the locality from which the plant specimen was
collected.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards: The default system is normally expected to be ITRF or derivative standards (eg. MGA94, GDA94).
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha, internationally accepted codes (as used in SDTS);
Geographic (Latitudes and Longitudes) or the Universal Transverse
Mercator Grid System (UTM). When using grid references, wherever possible,
the Eastings and Northings should be converted to UTM or a derivative
of it. For example, the MGA (Map Grid of Australia) is a derivative
of UTM and is derived from the projection of latitudes and longitudes on the
Australian Geodetic Datum (AGD) and Geocentric Datum of Australia (GDA).
Spatial Grid, Zone Number
Transfer Code: sgz
Group: LOCATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 4
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The Map Grid Zone reference of the locality from which the plant
was collected or observed.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards: ITRF or derivative standards (eg. MGA94, GDA94).
Domain/Range/Values: Integer; any valid two digit grid zone reference.
Spatial Grid, Easting
Transfer Code: sge
Group: LOCATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 22 May 2000
Description: The Map Grid Easting reference of the locality from which the
plant specimen was collected.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards: ITRF or derivative standards (eg. MGA94, GDA94).
Domain/Range/Values: Alphanumeric; any valid grid reference, in metres. The Easting must consists of the following two elements: Hemisphere Indicator Code (E or W) and Six Integer Easting. Note: Grid Zone Designators MUST NOT be used. Grid Zone Numbers MUST be used.
Spatial Grid, Northing
Transfer Code: sgn
Group: LOCATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The Map Grid Northing reference of the locality from which the
plant specimen was collected.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards: ITRF or derivative standards (eg. MGA94, GDA94).
Domain/Range/Values: Integer; any valid grid reference, in metres. The Northing Easting must consists of the following two elements: Hemisphere Indicator Code (N or S) and Seven Integer Northing.
Accuracy of Geocode
Transfer Code: geoacy
Group: LOCATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The precision of the latitude and longitude of the record.
TDWG Short Name: LATACCUR, LONGACCUR
Relevant Standards: SDTS, ABIS, ITF
Domain/Range/Values: Real; in metres.
Source of Geocode precision
Transfer Code: geosou
Group: LOCATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: Flag indicating the source of the geocode and precision
calculations.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; this field must contain one of the following values: collector; compiler; generalised arbitary point; automatically generated; unknown
Nearest Named Place
Transfer Code: nnp
Group: LOCATION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The nearest named place to the locality of the collection, 1:100
000 topographic map series.
TDWG Short Name: STANLOC (?)
Relevant Standards: ABIS, AUSLIG Master Name File
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; any valid place name on 1:100 000 topographic map series, conventional capitalisation of the first letter of place names.
Habitat
Transfer Code: hab
Group: HABITAT
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: Description of the habitat of the accession, including the
geology and soil type in which the plant grows, as well as the associated
species of the community from which this accession was collected.
TDWG Short Name: HABITAT
Relevant Standards: ITF
Domain/Range/Values: Alphanumeric; free text, any meaningful habitat descriptions.
Topography
Transfer Code: top
Group: HABITAT
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: A description of the topography of the habitat from which the
specimen was collected.
TDWG Short Name: GEOLOGY (?)
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Alphanumeric; free text.
Aspect
Transfer Code: asp
Group: HABITAT
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The abbreviated aspect or outlook of the site from which the
plant was collected
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; any valid directional or aspect abbreviation as listed in the following: N (North); S (South); E (East); W (West); also NE; SE; NW; SW; NNE; ENE; ESE; SSE; NNW; WNW; WSW; SSW; also Open (Used to refer to a plain or ridge crest); Closed (Used to refer to a valley or ravine)
Substrate
Transfer Code: sub
Group: HABITAT
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The substrate or parent rock material in the habitat from which
the specimen was collected.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; free text. This field should not include descriptions of soil type.
Soil Type
Transfer Code: soil
Group: HABITAT
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: Description of the surface soil type from which the specimen was
collected.
TDWG Short Name: SOILS
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Alphanumeric; free text.
Vegetation
Transfer Code: veg
Group: HABITAT
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: Description of the vegetation from which the specimen was
collected.
TDWG Short Name: VEGETATION
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Alphanumeric; free text. The contents of this field are sometimes inseparable from the contents of the 'Associated Species' field.
Associated Species
Transfer Code: asspp
Group: HABITAT
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: A list of associated species found in the same habitat as the
collected specimen.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; free text, scientific names (with standard Capitalisation) or non-scientific names.
Primary Collector's Name(s)
Transfer Code: cnam
Group: COLLECTION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The name of the person or persons who made the collection (from
the wild or from cultivation) on which this record is based, and whose
collection number is cited in the Collector's Identifier field.
TDWG Short Name: COLLECTOR
Relevant Standards: ABIS, ITF, TLR
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; any valid collector's name, primary collector's family name (surname) followed by comma and space (, ) then initials (all in uppercase and each separated by fullstops). All initials and first letter of the collector's family name in uppercase. For example, Chambers, P.F. For exceptions to this format, refer Comments.
Collector's Identifier
Transfer Code: cid
Group: COLLECTION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The sequential or other codified number given to the specimen, at
the time of collection, by the primary collector(s), usually as on specimen
label.
TDWG Short Name: COLLPREFIX, COLLNUMBER, COLLSUFFIX
Relevant Standards: ABIS, ITF, TLR
Domain/Range/Values: Alphanumeric.
Secondary Collector's Name
Transfer Code: cnam2
Group: COLLECTION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: Other persons responsible for the collection (from the wild or
from cultivation) together with the primary collector of this record.
TDWG Short Name: COLLTEAM
Relevant Standards: ITF
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; any valid secondary collector's family name (surname) followed by comma and space (, ) then initials (all in uppercase and each separated by fullstops)(refer Primary Collector's Name field for further details).
'Per' Collector
Transfer Code: cper
Group: COLLECTION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: Amateur or casual collector who collected specimen for primary
collector.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha; any valid collector's family name (surname) followed by comma, then space and initials (refer Primary Collector's Name(s) field). NoteL the Collector's Identifier must be associated with the Primary Collector's Name(s) field.
Collection Date
Transfer Code: cdat
Group: COLLECTION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The date on which the material was collected, as represented by
this record or, if a second collection date is provided (refer Second
Collection Date field), then this field contains the earlier collection
date.
TDWG Short Name: COLLDATE
Relevant Standards: ABIS, ITF
Domain/Range/Values: Integer; any chronologically acceptable date, year (4 digits) followed by month (2 digits) and then day (2 digits), without spaces between each. (refer Examples).
Second Collection Date
Transfer Code: cdat2
Group: COLLECTION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The most recent date on which the material was collected, as
represented by this record, when a range of collection dates are provided
(refer Collection Date field).
TDWG Short Name: COLLDATE2
Relevant Standards: ABIS, ITF
Domain/Range/Values: Integer; any chronologically acceptable date, year (4 digits) followed by month (2 digits) and then day (2 digits), without spaces between each. (refer Examples).
General Text Collection Date
Transfer Code: texcdat
Group: COLLECTION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: A field which allows the description of imprecise collection
dates which do not conform to the international 'Date' data standard.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Alpha-Integer; any chronologically acceptable date which can not be converted to the format of the previous collection date fields. This field allows for the interchange of the following types of collection date information: Spring 1912; late 1800s; end of 19th Century; Summer 1946
Kind of Collection & Additional Components Flag
Transfer Code: ckin
Group: KIND OF COLLECTION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 22 May 2000
Description: The kind of specimen-associated material represented by this
record number, such as sheet, packets, alcohol-preserved, slides etc.,
not propagating material.
TDWG Short Name: NATOBJECT (?)
Relevant Standards: TLR
Domain/Range/Values: Alphabetic; this field must consist of one of the following values: Alcohol; Bark; Boxed; Cytological; Fruit; Illustration; Image; Other; Packet; Pollen; Print; Reference; Seed; Sheet; Slide; Spore Print; Transparency; Vertical; Wood
Voucher Flag
Transfer Code: vou
Group: KIND OF COLLECTION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: A flag to indicate if the specimen serves as a voucher for some
special purpose.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Alphabetic; this field must consist of one of the following values: Anatomical; Cytological; Ecological; Flora; Illustration; Indigenous; Living; DNA; Other; Photograph; Phytochemical; Unknown; Zoological
Number of Sheets, Parts
Transfer Code: numshe
Group: KIND OF COLLECTION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: The number of herbarium sheets, packets, boxes, etc., that make
up the specimen represented by this record.
TDWG Short Name: OBJECTS
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Integer; any reasonable number of parts.
Type of Cultivated Material Flag
Transfer Code: tcul
Group: KIND OF COLLECTION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: A code indicating the presence of living material for
cultivation, collected at the time of collection of the specimen on which the
record is based.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards:
Domain/Range/Values: Alphabetic; this field must consist of one of the following values: Cutting; Division; Plant; Seed
Provenance Type Flag
Transfer Code: prot
Group: KIND OF COLLECTION
File Version: 4
Field Version: 3
Date: 28 Apr 2000
Description: A code to indicate the provenance of the accession of living
material represented by the herbarium voucher.
TDWG Short Name:
Relevant Standards