check_scientific: Parse and resolve a scientific name string

In taxotools: Taxonomic List Processing

Parse and resolve a scientific name string

Description

Parse the name using Global Names Resolver 'GNR' and Global Biodiversity Information Facility 'GBIF' parse API to make sure the name is scientific name

Usage

check_scientific(name)

Arguments

name	scientific name string to be checked

Value

Resolved canonical name (NULL if not matched)

See Also

Other Name functions: build_gen_syn(), cast_canonical(), cast_scientificname(), expand_name(), get_accepted_names(), guess_taxo_rank(), list_higher_taxo(), melt_canonical(), melt_scientificname(), resolve_names(), taxo_fuzzy_match()

Examples

check_scientific("Akodon longipilis (Waterhouse, 1837)")
check_scientific("Mus longipilis Waterhouse, 1837")
check_scientific("Akodon hershkovitzi Patterson, Gallardo, and Freas, 1984")

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