Re: Botanical spell checker

**"John C. Macgregor IV" j*@earthlink.net**

On Sep 9, 2006, at 9:39 AM, ApisMNO@aol.com wrote:

> What is the role of the Index Kewensis for naming new species or  
> changing
> classifiication?  Could there be some way outside of a university  
> botany library
> to use it?
>
> Barbara Emeneau

Barbara,

An updated version of Index Kewensis, combined with the Australian  
Plant Names Index and the index of the Gray Herbarium, is available  
free online for anyone to consult.  I use it all the time.

The International Plant Names Index (IPNI) is a database of the names  
and associated basic bibliographical details of all seed plants,  
ferns and fern allies. Its goal is to eliminate the need for repeated  
reference to primary sources for basic bibliographic information  
about plant names. The data are freely available and are gradually  
being standardized and checked. IPNI will be a dynamic resource,  
depending on direct contributions by all members of the botanical  
community.

IPNI is the product of a collaboration between The Royal Botanic  
Gardens, Kew, The Harvard University Herbaria, and the Australian  
National Herbarium

http://www.ipni.org/index.html

John C. Macgregor IV
jonivy@earthlink.net
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