Conn, B.J. (1996) (ed.): HISPID3. Herbarium Information Standards and Protocols for
Interchange of Data.Version 3. Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney. [TDWG standard] [Electronic
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Field-level database exchange standards for botanical gardens:
IUCN/WWF (1987): The International Transfer Format (ITF) for Botanic Garden Plant
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Documentation, Pittsburgh. [See Wyse Jackson (1997) for latest version.] [TDWG Standard]
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Bisby, F. (1995): Plant names in botanical databases. Plant
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Pittsburgh. [TDWG Standard].
Taxonomic descriptions:
Dallwitz, M.J. & Paine, T. A. (1986): Users guide to the DELTA system. CSIRO
Division of Entomology Report No. 13, pp. 3-6. [TDWG Standard] [Updates and
further information under http://biodiversity.uno.edu/delta/]
2. Standard data:
Authors of plant names:
Brummit, R.K. & C.E. Powell 1992. Authors of plant names. Royal Botanic Gardens
Kew. [TDWG Standard] [Searchable database: http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/web.dbs/webdbsintro.html.
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Bridson, G.D.R. & Smith, E. R. (1991): Botanico-Periodicum-Huntianum/supplementum.
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Geography, Ecology, and Conservation:
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