Archives Description：

The herbarium of the Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei (HAST) currently houses more than 120,000 specimens. The purpose of this project is mainly to produce a Taiwanese botanical database, which consists of (1) label information and specimen images of Taiwanese plant specimens housed at HAST; (2) taxonomic literature; (3) images of wild plants; and (4) WebGIS-based plant distribution maps. We will continue databasing label information of HAST specimens, images of herbarium specimens as well as photographs of indigenous plants taken from the wild, and titles of relevant literature. The curatorial management of HAST herbarium is also effectively executed through this system. Invaluable images of herbarium specimens and plant photos taken in the wild are preserved permanently.

Websites:

We have completed the data management system and bilingual query system for the website "Database of Native Plants in Taiwan" since 2003. Thus far, more than 66,000 records of specimens, 2,285 records of taxonomic literature, 50,000 images of specimens, and 7,000 photographs of wild plants (mainly of pteridophytes, Asteraceae, Begoniaceae, Commelinaceae, Eriocaulaceae, Liliaceae, Onagraceae, Orchidaceae, Polygonaceae and Primulaceae) from Taiwan are available on the web. In addition, the WebGIS-based plant distribution maps are also ready to be used. This database serves as a tool for understanding our indigenous flora and their distribution. It also provides a useful reference to the utilization and conservation of the plant resources of Taiwan.

http://taiwanflora.sinica.edu.tw/