Species lists
Format specifications
Valid from Vegapp 5.0, lines wrapped:
SPECIES_LU;Short name of the list goes here
TERMS_AND_CONDITIONS;Terms of use, citation etc.
SPECIES_NR;GENUS;SPECIES;SYNONYM;VALID_NR;VALID_NAME;PART_OF
833882420838027776;Carex;flava agg.;false;833882420838027776;Carex flava agg.;105954012911155663
349329239897216768;Carex;pulchella;true;655491948818566144;Carex viridula;
105954012911155663;Carex;spc.;false;105954012911155663;Carex spc.;
655491948818566144;Carex;viridula;false;655491948818566144;Carex viridula;833882420838027776-105954012911155663
The first header line specifies a name for the list (write the name after the semicolon; this name shows up in the action bar). The second line describes the origin of the data and the terms of use. As before, the part before the semicolon remains unchanged. These two first lines have only one column separator (";"), while the others have six. All fields must be filled except for PART_OF, which should be empty when not in use. PART_OF contains the numbers of higher-order taxa in which the taxon is included, separated by "-". The rows need to be in alphabetical order (by GENUS and SPECIES).
| SPECIES_NR | Random 18-digit integer number as a unique identifier of the taxon |
| GENUS | Latin name of the genus like Cocos in Cocos nucifera. Names for hybrids between representatives of different genera (nothogeneric names) also go here. |
| SPECIES | The rest of the name except for the author citation. This field usually takes the Latin specific epithet like nucifera in Cocos nucifera, but it may also contain intraspecific epithets and connecting terms denoting the rank like "subsp.". Also, terms indicating the width of species concepts like "s.str." or "s.l." and other abbreviations like "agg." go here. The same applies to the multiplication sign × in names of hybrids at the species or lower levels. The field should not be empty (use "sp." instead). |
| SYNONYM | Takes the value true if the taxon is a synonym, otherwise false |
| VALID_NR | The SPECIES_NR entry of the currently preferred, accepted taxon name |
| VALID_NAME | The name of the currently preferred, accepted taxon name (consists of GENUS, ' ', SPECIES) |
| PART_OF | Optional: The numbers of higher-order taxa in which the taxon is included, separated by "-" (as Carex flava agg. and Carex spec. for Carex viridula). |
Vegapp supports user taxon views, meaning that values for author and secundum are not needed. Errors and ambiguities in the references between VALID_NAME, SPECIES_NR and VALID_NR can cause malfunctions. We advise using the species list builder and validator for custom lists.
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