Tutorial: Entering Botanical Names

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From this tutorial you will learn about entering botanical names into PlantX.net. By following the tips in this tutorial you can enter botanial names faster, easier and derive more flexiblity from using PlantX.net.

Name Length

Don't worry about the length of the botanical names. PlantX.net never requires you to enter the full name to find a plant and automatically abbreviates the name when necessary. If the name is too long for a display, report or tag, it will automatically be abbreviated in order to fit.

Searching

When searching for plants, you need not enter the whole name of the plant, only part of the plant. If you enter a unique part of the name, the search will narrow the results faster. See the searching by plant name tutorial.

Abbreviations

Longer botanical names are automatically abbreviated so they will fit on the screen or on a reports. The specie is abbreviated first, followed the genus, until the name is short enough to fit. Therefore, it is better to enter the full botanical name and let PlantX.net decide when it is best to abbreviate the name.

Auto-Abbreviation Examples
    Acer palmatum 'Crimson Queen'
    Acer p. 'Crimson Queen'
    A. p. 'Crimson Queen'