Types of Descriptive Data

The descriptive data panel allows you to attach descriptive data to each taxon within your taxonomic tree. The following types of data can be included:

Abstract

Discussion

Observation

Acknowledgements

Distribution

Occurrence

Additional Publication

Ecology

Pathogen Agent

Anatomy

Etymology

Phenology

Biology and Ecology

Habitat

Protologue

Chromosome

Host Plant

Specimen

Citation

Individuals Association

Synopsis

Common Name

Introduction

Unknown Feature Type

Conservation

Key

Uses

Cultivation

Materials Examined

Description

Materials Methods

Diagnosis

Multiple

The format of the types of descriptive data varies; for some the data is input as freetext but for others data must be chosen from options given in drop-down menus.

Please Note: The options given to you in the drop-down menus can be customised using the Preferences menu (see Show/Hide Options of Drop-Down Menus on page 30).