Working group for the development of the Plinian Core standard

Description

Plinian Core is a standard for sharing information mainly at the species level. It was conceived as a way to publish species information and to make it interoperable. By “species information” we refer to all kinds of properties and traits related to taxa (of any rank), including descriptions, nomenclature, conservation status, management, natural history, etc. Thus, Plinian Core coverage goes beyond taxonomic descriptions.

The following organizations are involved in the development of this standard:

• Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid (CSIC) / GBIF Spain.
• Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (INBio), Costa Rica.
• Universidad de Granada (España).
• Instituto Alexander von Humboldt (IAvH, Colombia).
• Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad (CONABIO, Mexico).
• University of Sao Paulo (USP, Brazil).