Data set 1.

Column label	Column description
scientificName	The taxon for which the information was recorded.
scientificNameAuthorship	The author and year of the taxon for which the information was recorded.
acceptedNameUsage	Currently accepted name and authorship of the scientificName (as stored in the Polytraits database – information might not be up to date with the latest taxonomic literature in some cases).
taxonomicStatus	The status of the use of the scientificName (e.g. objective synonym, subjective synonym) as stored in the Polytraits database. Empty if scientificName is the currently accepted name.
MeasurementOrFact	Unique Resource Identifier pointing to the definition of a biological trait.
measurementValue	Unique Resource Identifier pointing to the definition of a modality (trait category) which is expressed by the current taxon.
dcterms:bibliographicCitation	Full literature reference (including Digital Object Identifier (DOI) where present) supporting the trait information for the current taxon.
measurementRemarks	A quotation of the original text passage containing the trait information for the current taxon.
measurementDeterminedBy	Person who entered the trait information for this taxon into the database.
measurementDeterminedDate	Date the trait information was entered into the database or last modified.