Database details
| Full name: | ILDIS World Database of Legumes |
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| Short name: | ILDIS |
| Version: | 10.01, May 2007 |
| Release date: | 2007-05-01 |
| Authors/editors: | Y.R. Roskov, F.A. Bisby, J.L. Zarucchi, B.D. Schrire & R.J. White (eds) |
| Taxonomic coverage: | Plantae - Magnoliophyta - Magnoliopsida - Fabales - Fabaceae/Leguminosae |
| English name of the group: | Legumes |
| Number of species: | 19,949 |
| Number of infraspecific taxa: | 5,118 |
| Number of synonyms: | 28,909 |
| Number of common names: | 18,076 |
| Total number of names: | 72,052 |
| Abstract: | The International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) is a long-term programme of co-operation among legume specialists world-wide to create a biodiversity database for the Leguminosae (Fabaceae) family. The database provides a taxonomic checklist plus basic factual data on distribution, common names, life-forms, uses, literature references to descriptions, illustrations and maps. Information on species distribution has been added to this year’s Catalogue of Life. |
| Organization: | International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) |
| Website: |
http://www.ildis.org |