A checklist is a list of taxa for a certain region or use (e.g., a teaching list so that students can learn a certain set of taxa, or a list of rare or threatened taxa). The checklist tools in Symbiota offer:

• Viewing a checklist by scientific names, common names, images in the image library, or a combination of these options
• Linking voucher specimens from the Symbiota portal
• Management of notes (either public or private) associated with taxa in the checklist
• Identification and name recognition/spelling games (study aids)
• Identification keys consisting of only taxa from the checklist

To create a checklist, you can:

• Upload a pre-existing list of taxonomic names using the batch uploader.
• Find taxa that should be included in your checklist based on voucher specimens that meet user-specified geographic criteria (e.g., a polygon, bounding box, or text field). Instructions here.

Additional resources about creating checklists in association with a floristics project can be found below:

• Mid-Atlantic Megalopolis Creating a Flora

Checklist Use Cases

• Generate lists for field use (species inventories)
• Link taxa and inventories in publications to voucher specimens
• Visualize species distributions within a given area
• Export lists as Word documents and spreadsheets for printing and field use
• Create study aids for students via games

Sample checklist

• West Fork of Oak Creek Flora

Related Resources

• Bell, M., E., & Landrum, L. R. (2021). Making Checklists with the SEINet Database/Symbiota Portals. Canotia, 17, 1–24. PDF