| View with Firefox. You can download it here. Under construction. The prototype now includes partial content for 15 genera and around 170 species. The most complete taxa are Dypsis and the species in the genus. You can navigate with the browsing tree (Arecoideae > Areceae > Dypsidin ae)or use the search button, which will take you directly to the Dypsis page. |
| Introduction |
Palmweb is a prototype portal for information on the diversity of the palm family (Arecaceae or Palmae). It is designed to be:
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| The website will serve first as a portal to access taxonomic information about palms, with functions to perform searches and download data added as the project advances. Most information will be concentrated in genus and species pages which will diplay taxonomic data and associated non-taxonomic information, as well as keys, references and an extensive image gallery. The data will be structured around a backbone of names supplied by the World Checklist of Monocotyledons. |
| More about Palmweb content |
| Participation |
| At later stages, mechanisms will be implemented for the palm community to participate actively by updating and contributing content to Palmweb. At this stage, we invite you to participate in the development of Palmweb by sending us comments and feedback on the site. Your ideas will help to create a rich and efficient resource for palm specialists and general users – email us at |
| EDIT (the European Distributed Institute of Taxonomy) is a European Commission FP6-funded Network of Excellence which aims to foster integration and co-ordination among taxonomists in Europe. Workpackage 6 of EDIT, entitled Unifying Revisionary Taxonomy, aims to reduce fragmentation of taxonomic resources and expertise through web-based innovation. The palm family is one of three exemplar groups being used to explore these aims, resulting in the prototype Palmweb. |
| EUNOPS – In 2001, palm researchers in Europe formed the European Network of Palm Scientists. The network has met annually at a different location in Europe since that time. Although many disciplines are represented in EUNOPS, the network contains a concentration of taxonomic experts who have developed Palmweb. However, Palmweb is not an exclusively European project. It is hoped that this initiative will soon attract participation from across the globe. |
For more information about Palmweb and how it has evolved, see:
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