Plant Databases in Singapore

ca 2013

Dr. Benito C. TanThe University and Jepson Herbaria

University of California at Berkeley, USA

Areas of hotspots in the world

Myers et al. 2000. Nature 403: 853-858

The Island Groups forming the Malesia Floristic Region

Rhodobryum giganteum

Characteristic search

An example of an acrocarpous plant

Characteristic search

An example of leaf alars

The Singapore Red Data Book

The SBG Herbarium staff participate also in the NParks system of databasing of ornamental plant information

http://floraweb.nparks.gov.sg/

Publication list of Diversity of Mosses of SE Asia

Tan, B.C. and H. Mohamed. 2013. A new moss checklist of Negara Brunei Darussalam.  Polish Botanical Journal 58: 259-266.

Yong, Kien-Thai, Boon-Chuan Ho, B. C. Tan and Haji Mohamed. 2013. A new and updated moss checklist of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Malaysia FRIM Special Publication (in press).

Ariyanti, N.S., S.R. Gradstein, S.G. Sporn, R. Angelika and B.C. Tan. 2009. Catalogue of the bryophytes of Sulawesi. Supplement 1: new species records. Blumea 54: 287-289.

Ho, B.C., B.C. Tan and N.S. Hernawati. 2006. A checklist of mosses of Sumatra, Indonesia. Journal of Hattori Botanical Laboratory 100: 143-190.

Suleiman, M., H. Akiyama and B.C. Tan. 2006. A revised catalogue of mosses reported from Borneo. Journal of Hattori Botanical Laboratory 99: 107-183.

Tan, B.C. and Z. Iwatsuki. 1991. A new annotated Philippine moss checklist. Harvard Papers in Botany 3: 1-64.

Problem(s) of the Plant Databases of/in Singapore

1. Completeness?2. Accuracy of information?3. Intellectual property ownership?4. Sharing??? Benefits??

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