Table 3.

Content of data downloads available from World Checklist of Vascular Plants from GBIF.org and the Kew FTP server.

GBIF (DwC) Field Name	Kew FTP Field name	Note
taxonID	kew_id	International Plant Name Index (IPNI) identifier.
family	family	The name of the family to which the taxon belongs. (The highest rank at which names are presented in WCVP)
genus	genus	The name of the genus to which the record refers.
specificEpithet	species	The species epithet which is combined with the genus name to make a binomial name for a species
infraSpecificEpithet	infraspecies	The infraspecific epithet which is combined with a binomial to make a trinomial name at infraspecific rank, most commonly a subspecies or variety
scientificName	taxon_name	Concatenation of genus with species and, where applicable, infraspecific epithets to make a binomial or trinomial name
scientificNameAuthorship	authors	The author or authors responsible for publication of the scientific name
taxonRank	rank	The level in the taxonomic hierarchy where the taxon name fits
taxonomicStatus	taxonomic_status	Indication of taxonomic opinion re the name: accepted, synonym or unplaced
acceptedNameUsageID	accepted_kew_id	IPNI identifier of accepted name
	accepted_name	Accepted name (same as taxon name if taxonomic status is accepted).
	accepted_authors	Authors of accepted name
parentNameUsageID	parent_kew_id	ID of the record at the next level up in the taxonomic hierarchy
	parent_name	Name of the taxon in the next level up in the taxonomic hierarchy
	parent_authors	Authors of the parent name
	reviewed	Flag to indicate if the name has been peer reviewed.

Field names (which appear as field headers in the download) and explanatory notes on their content.