Introduction
Introduction
What is the Korean Plant Names Index?
- Definition of the Korean Plant Names Index (KPNI)
- The Korean Plant Names Index (KPNI) is a database of the names and associated basic
- bibliographical details of all Korean vascular plants. 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. KPNI will be a
- dynamic resource, depending on direct contributions by all members of the botanical
- community.
- It is always arranging new plant names with process of the careful discussion, and confirmation
- by committee. This is the result of a collaboration with Korea National Arboretum, Plant
- Taxonomic Society of Korea, National Plant List Committee and Cultivated Plant List Committee.
- Characteristics and use of the Korean Plant Names Index (KPNI)
- -The Foundation dataset for plant information of Korea.
- -The authoritative plant name and citation infrastructure in Korea
- -A tool for the botanists that deals with plant names, not only those in current use, but also
- those names used in the past ? synonyms no longer in use for a variety of technical
- nomenclatural reasons. It includes information on names in current use, plant name changes,
- previous names for a renamed plant, the journal or place where the name was formally
- published, the author of the plant name; additional references, and relevant comments and
- otes on the naming process.
- -KPNI provides access to comprehensive botanical information on-line to everybody as
- attached files, accessible through KPNI.
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