HISPID 4

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 Hybrid of the 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: 

Domain/Range/Values:  Alphabetic; this field must consist of one of the following values: Cult. ex Wild; Cult. non-Wild; Unknown; Wild

Propagation History Flag
Transfer Code: prohis

Group: KIND OF COLLECTION

File Version: 4

Field Version: 3

Date: 29 May 2000

Description: A code to indicate the nature of the production of the living plant material vouched by the herbarium material, for use in association with the Provenance Type Flag.

TDWG Short Name: 

Relevant Standards:  ITF

Domain/Range/Values:  One or two alphabetic letters, uppercase, as designated below. The entry must be one of the following values: I = Individual wild plants(s); S = Seed or plant arising from seed; SA = From open pollination (from the wild); SB = From controlled pollination; SC = From plants that are isolated and definitely self- pollinated; V = Plant material derived asexually; VA = From vegetative reproduction (including vegetative apomixis); VB = From apomictic cloning (agamospermy); U = Propagation history uncertain or no information.

Donor Type Flag
Transfer Code: dont

Group: KIND OF COLLECTION

File Version: 4

Field Version: 3

Date: 29 May 2000

Description: A code to indicate the type of donor from which the accession was obtained.

TDWG Short Name: 

Relevant Standards:  ITF

Domain/Range/Values:  Alphabetic; a single uppercase alphabetic letter, as designated: B = Botanic Garden or Arboretum; E = Expedition; G = Gene Bank; H = Horticultural Association or Garden Club; I = Individual; M = Municipal Department; N = Nursery or other commercial establishment; O = Other; R = Other research, field or experimental station; S = Staff of institution to which record system applies; V = University Department; U = Unknown or not applicable.

Donor
Transfer Code: don

Group: KIND OF COLLECTION

File Version: 4

Field Version: 3

Date: 28 Apr 2000

Description: The person, institution or business from which the accession was obtained.

TDWG Short Name: 

Relevant Standards:  ITF, Index Herbariorum

Domain/Range/Values:  Alphanumeric; free text, use institutional code wherever possible.

Donor's Accession Identifier
Transfer Code: donacc

Group: KIND OF COLLECTION

File Version: 4

Field Version: 3

Date: 28 Apr 2000

Description: Used when a living accession is transferred from one herbarium, garden or gene bank (or other institution that maintains a record system) to another, this is the unique identifier from the previous institution's record system.

TDWG Short Name: 

Relevant Standards:  ITF

Domain/Range/Values:  Alphanumeric; the Donor's Accession Identifier may consist of any characters in the ASCII characters. It must be prefaced by the institutional code of the donating institution.

Collection Notes
Transfer Code: cnot

Group: ADDITIONAL DATA

File Version: 4

Field Version: 3

Date: 28 Apr 2000

Description: This field includes descriptive information about this plant record, including habit, shape and colour of vegetative and reproductive parts of the plant.

TDWG Short Name:  NOTES

Relevant Standards:  ITF

Domain/Range/Values:  Alphanumeric; free text.

Frequency
Transfer Code: fre

Group: ADDITIONAL DATA

File Version: 4

Field Version: 3

Date: 28 Apr 2000

Description: A description of the local abundance of the taxon represented by the record, without any perceived conservation status implied or provided, as recorded by the collector.

TDWG Short Name:  FREQUENCY

Relevant Standards: 

Domain/Range/Values:  Alpha; free text.

Conservation Status (Threat)
Transfer Code: consta

Group: ADDITIONAL DATA

File Version: 4

Field Version: 3

Date: 28 Apr 2000

Description: A description of the local abundance, hence perceived conservation status of the taxon represented by the specimen of this record in the current collection habitat, as recorded by the collector.

TDWG Short Name:  FREQUENCY

Relevant Standards:  ITF

Domain/Range/Values:  Alpha; free text.

Plant Occurrence - Native
Transfer Code: posnat

Group: ADDITIONAL DATA

File Version: 4

Field Version: 4

Date: 22 May 2000

Description: This field records whether the plant is a native of the collection habitat or whether it is a naturalised introduction.

TDWG Short Name: 

Relevant Standards:  ITF

Domain/Range/Values:  Alphabetic; this field must consist of one of the following values: Natural; Naturalised; Garden Escape; Unknown

Plant Occurrence - Cultivation
Transfer Code: poscul

Group: ADDITIONAL DATA

File Version: 4

Field Version: 4

Date: 28 Apr 2000

Description: This field records whether the plant occurs as a cultivated specimen or not, in the collection habitat.

TDWG Short Name: 

Relevant Standards:  ITF

Domain/Range/Values:  Alphabetic; this field must consist of one of the following values: Cultivated; Not Cultivated; Unknown

Plant Occurrence - Introduction
Transfer Code: posint

Group: ADDITIONAL DATA

File Version: 4

Field Version: 4

Date: 28 Apr 2000

Description: This field described the method of introduction of non-native plants to the collection habitat.

TDWG Short Name: 

Relevant Standards:  ITF

Domain/Range/Values:  Alphabetic; this field must consist of one of the following values: Human; Non Human; Unknown

Habit, Life form
Transfer Code: form

Group: ADDITIONAL DATA

File Version: 4

Field Version: 3

Date: 28 Apr 2000

Description: A description of the habit or life form of the specimen on which the record is based.

TDWG Short Name:  PLTDESCR

Relevant Standards: 

Domain/Range/Values:  Alpha; free text, any valid description of a plant habit.

Phenology
Transfer Code: phe

Group: ADDITIONAL DATA

File Version: 4

Field Version: 3

Date: 28 Apr 2000

Description: The phenological state of the specimen represented by this record.

TDWG Short Name: 

Relevant Standards: 

Domain/Range/Values:  Alphabetic; a value as listed in table below:

Non-computerised Data Flag
Transfer Code: noncom

Group: ADDITIONAL DATA

File Version: 4

Field Version: 3

Date: 28 Apr 2000

Description: A single character indication of the presence of additional data available on the specimen and not represented in this record.

TDWG Short Name: 

Relevant Standards: 

Domain/Range/Values:  Alpha; Y or N: (refer table)

Miscellaneous Notes
Transfer Code: misc

Group: ADDITIONAL DATA

File Version: 3

Field Version: 3

Date: 28 Apr 2000

Description: Any additional information to be transferred pertaining to the accession, but not catered for in the HISPID standard.

TDWG Short Name: 

Relevant Standards:  ITF

Domain/Range/Values:  Alphanumeric; free text.

Number of Replicates
Transfer Code: numrep

Group: ADDITIONAL DATA

File Version: 4

Field Version: 3

Date: 28 Apr 2000

Description: Number of replicate specimens represented by this record or collection.

TDWG Short Name:  REPLICATES

Relevant Standards: 

Domain/Range/Values:  Integer.

Destination of Replicates
Transfer Code: desrep

Group: ADDITIONAL DATA

File Version: 4

Field Version: 3

Date: 28 Apr 2000

Description: The initial destination(s) of replicate specimens, using Index Herbariorum codes, if designated.

TDWG Short Name: 

Relevant Standards:  Index Herbariorum

Domain/Range/Values:  Alpha; any valid Index Herbariorum code (in uppercase), or name written in full if no code available, separated by comma and space.

Loan Identifier
Transfer Code: loaid

Group: LOAN

File Version: 4

Field Version: 3

Date: 28 Apr 2000

Description: The unique institutional loan number applied with the loan sequence number to uniquely identify a specimen on loan.

TDWG Short Name: 

Relevant Standards: 

Domain/Range/Values:  Alphanumeric; with or without other special characters.

Loan Sequence Number
Transfer Code: loanum

Group: LOAN

File Version: 4

Field Version: 3

Date: 28 Apr 2000

Description: The sequence of a specimen within a given loan, assigned with the Loan Identification to uniquely identify a specimen on loan.

TDWG Short Name: 

Relevant Standards: 

Domain/Range/Values:  Integer; values starting at 1 and sequential.

Loan Destination
Transfer Code: loades

Group: LOAN

File Version: 4

Field Version: 3

Date: 28 Apr 2000

Description: Institution to which the loan is being sent.

TDWG Short Name: 

Relevant Standards:  Index Herbariorum

Domain/Range/Values:  Alpha; any valid Index Herbariorum code (in uppercase), or written in full if no code available.

Loan for Botanist
Transfer Code: loabot

Group: LOAN

File Version: 4

Field Version: 3

Date: 28 Apr 2000

Description: Name of botanist for whom the loan is destined.

TDWG Short Name: 

Relevant Standards: 

Domain/Range/Values:  Alpha; any valid botanist's name, with the botanist's family name (surname) first, then comma and space, followed by initials (in uppercase and each separated by fullstops), first letter of surname capitalised.

Loan Despatch Method
Transfer Code: loadis

Group: LOAN

File Version: 4

Field Version: 3

Date: 28 Apr 2000

Description: The means by which the loan is being despatched from the home institution.

TDWG Short Name: 

Relevant Standards: 

Domain/Range/Values:  Alpha; this field must contain one or more of the following: surface mail; airmail; airfreight; road; rail; courier; safe hand; insured/registered

Loan Date
Transfer Code: loadat

Group: LOAN

File Version: 4

Field Version: 3

Date: 28 Apr 2000

Description: The date the loan is prepared and/or sent

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. For example, the 8th June 1975 would be transferred in the form 19750608 (refer Collection Date for further details).

Loan Return Date
Transfer Code: loaret

Group: LOAN

File Version: 4

Field Version: 3

Date: 28 Apr 2000

Description: The date on which the loan is due to be returned to the home institution.

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. For example, the 4th February 1996 would be transferred in the form 19960204 (refer Collection Date for further details).

Record Creation Operator
Transfer Code: crenam

Group: DATA ENTRY AND EDIT

File Version: 4

Field Version: 3

Date: 28 Apr 2000

Description: Name or sign-on code of the person who created or entered the initial data for this record.

TDWG Short Name:  CREATEBY

Relevant Standards: 

Domain/Range/Values:  Alphanumeric; any valid operator name or code.

Record Creation Date
Transfer Code: credat

Group: DATA ENTRY AND EDIT

File Version: 4

Field Version: 3

Date: 28 Apr 2000

Description: Date of data creation or the initial entry of this record in database.

TDWG Short Name:  CREATEDATE

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. For example, the 22nd July 1987 would be transferred in the form 19870722 (refer Collection Date for further details).

Record Creation Institution
Transfer Code: creins

Group: DATA ENTRY AND EDIT

File Version: 4

Field Version: 3

Date: 28 Apr 2000

Description: The institution where this record was created or initially entered.

TDWG Short Name:  CREATEINST

Relevant Standards: 

Domain/Range/Values:  Alphabetic; any valid Index Herbariorum code.

Record Update Operator
Transfer Code: modnam

Group: DATA ENTRY AND EDIT

File Version: 4

Field Version: 3

Date: 28 Apr 2000

Description: Name or sign-on code of the last person to modify or update data for this record.

TDWG Short Name:  UPDATEBY

Relevant Standards: 

Domain/Range/Values:  Alphanumeric; any valid operator name or code.

Last Edit Date
Transfer Code: moddat

Group: DATA ENTRY AND EDIT

File Version: 4

Field Version: 3

Date: 28 Apr 2000

Description: Date of the last modification or update of this record.

TDWG Short Name:  UPDATEDATE

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. For example, the 14th October 1995 would be transferred in the form 19951014 (refer Collection Date for further details).

Record Update Institution
Transfer Code: modins

Group: DATA ENTRY AND EDIT

File Version: 4

Field Version: 3

Date: 28 Apr 2000

Description: The institution where this record was last modified or updated.

TDWG Short Name:  UPDATEINST

Relevant Standards: 

Domain/Range/Values:  Alphabetic; uppercase, any valid Index Herbariorum code.