Look up the characters of a genus or species
Type a name. You get every character value recorded for it, each with the source that states it, where in that source, and the source's own words. Where sources disagree, both are shown.
12,846genera
156,033current species
683characters
53,457sourced values
8,510names with values
45sources
What you can do
- Search any current genus or species, or an old name: synonyms lead to the current name.
- Browse the characters and their values, and see which names have each value.
- With a free account: add a character, add a value to a character, add a source, add a sourced value for a name, and check other people's values against their sources.
What you cannot do
- Change or delete anything already recorded, yours or anyone's. Corrections are made by adding a check or a new sourced value.
- Add a value without a source, without saying where in the source, or without the source's own words.
Current names come from Kirk, P. M. (2024). Species Fungorum Plus (Apr 2024). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.48580/d4hj