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92:. The starting point was the "need for an agreed system of geographical units at approximately 'country' level and upwards for use in recording plant distributions". The scheme represents a compromise between political and botanical divisions. All boundaries either follow a political boundary (country boundary, province boundary, etc.), or coastlines. The scheme also aims to follow botanical tradition, in terms of the distribution categories used in works like the 483: 490:
The WGSRPD defines nine botanical continents (Level 1), each assigned a single digit code from 1 (Europe) to 9 (Antarctica). Although it is said that "popular concepts of the continents of the world have been maintained, but with one or two slight modifications", some of the botanical continents are
777:, the Americas are divided into 7 Northern America and 8 Southern America rather than into the traditional continents of North America and South America, with the precise boundary between the two having changed between the first and second editions of the WGSRPD. Southern America consists of the 1059: 660:. The south-eastern boundary was changed between the first edition of 1992 and the second edition of 2001. In the first edition, Asia-Tropical was divided into three regions: 40 Indian Subcontinent, 41 Indo-China and 42 Malesia. The eastern boundary of Malesia was placed between the 716:
The WGSRPD groups most islands with a nearby continental landmass, usually the closest but may also make a decision influenced by the floristic similarity (hence the placement of the Azores with Africa and not Europe). The exception is the islands of the central part of the
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The nine botanical continents (Level 1) are each divided into between two and ten Level 2 regions; see the table above. Each region is given a two digit code, the first digit being that of the Level 1 continent to which it belongs. Altogether, there are 52 regions.
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Many of the regions are geographical divisions of the continents, e.g. 12 Southwestern Europe, 34 Western Asia or 77 South-Central U.S.A. Others are whole countries within the continents, e.g. 36 China, 79 Mexico or 84 Brazil. Some less well-known regions include:
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is divided into two botanical continents, 3 Asia-Temperate and 4 Asia-Tropical. The reason for the division was described as largely for convenience. Asia-Temperate borders Europe and Africa; the boundaries are described above. To the south-east, the
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forms the second part of the traditional geographical continent of Asia. Its western and northern boundaries are formed by the two regions 40 Indian Subcontinent and 41 Indo-China. The southern boundary separates Asia-Tropical from
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part of New Guinea. Where the Level 3 area is not subdivided, "OO" may be added to create a five letter code to show that the Level 4 unit is identical to the Level 3 area. Thus "BIS" represents the
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at Level 3. This area is not subdivided, so "BIS-OO" can be used to represent it at Level 4. As an example, the complete division of the Level 2 Papuasia region is shown below.
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Area or "botanical country" – most regions are subdivided into units generally equating to a political country, but large countries may be split or outlying areas omitted
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Standardized codes are used to represent the units at each level. Numerical codes are used for Levels 1 and 2, alphabetic codes for Levels 3 and 4.
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Tutin, T.G; Burges, N.A.; Chater, A.O.; Edmondson, J.R.; Heywood, V.H.; Moore, D.M.; Valentine, D.H.; Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A., eds. (1993).
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organization, formerly the International Working Group on Taxonomic Databases. The WGSRPD standards, like other standards for data fields in
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are allocated to 6 Pacific; and the division of the Americas into 7 Northern America and 8 Southern America differs from the traditional
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distributions at four scales or levels, from "botanical continents" down to parts of large countries. The codes may be referred to as
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was included in Southern America, the rest of Mexico being placed in Northern America. This followed the boundary of Mesoamerica in
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The WGSRPD divides the Americas into 7 Northern America and 8 Southern America rather than into the traditional continents of
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databases, were developed to promote "the wider and more effective dissemination of information about the world's heritage of
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The scheme defines geographic places at four scales or levels, from "botanical continents" down to parts of large countries:
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For more botanically oriented classifications using phytogeography, the scheme's documentation endorses the use of
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Knowledge categories for flora distributions using the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions
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Levels 3 and 4 are identified by letter codes. Three letter codes are used for Level 3; e.g. "NWG" stands for
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The botanical continent of Africa corresponds closely to the usual geographical definition. It excludes the
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for the benefit of the world at large". The system provides clear definitions and codes for recording
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The scheme is one of a number developed by Biodiversity Information Standards particularly aimed at
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Below the Level 2 regions, the Level 3 areas in this case are US states, which are then listed.
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Regional – each botanical continent is divided into between two and ten subcontinental regions
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and many Pacific islands, which the WGSRPD divides between 4 Asia-Tropical and 6 Pacific.
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List of codes used in the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions
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The botanical continent of Australasia, as defined by the WGSRPD, consists only of
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For the categories on Knowledge that are derived from this scheme, see
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Thus in the GRIN Taxonomy for Plants database, the distribution of
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The botanical continent of Europe is defined broadly in line with
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Comprising Central Asia, East Asia, North Asia, and Western Asia.
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is given in terms of WGSRPD botanical continents and regions as:
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Example of WGSRPD Levels 3 & 4
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is excluded from Europe. The south-eastern boundary excludes the
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in Europe, with the border defined by the administrative units.
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Comprising the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.
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The Antarctic botanical continent consists of continental
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was created within Asia-Tropical, comprising New Guinea,
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and small outlying islands; most of the islands in the
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Organizations and works using the scheme include the
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Current users of the system include the 1543:Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG) 47:Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG) 1634: 1525: 1513: 1498: 1486: 1469: 1457: 1445: 1433: 1421: 1409: 1397: 1385: 1373: 1361: 1349: 1337: 1325: 1313: 1296: 1284: 1244: 1229: 1210: 1198: 644:southwards are placed in Asia-Tropical. 481: 1611:United States Department of Agriculture 1602:Germplasm Resources Information Network 1005:Germplasm Resources Information Network 774: 491:notably different from the traditional 389: 333: 136:Continental – nine botanical continents 71:Germplasm Resources Information Network 1673: 45:system developed by the international 768: 736: 231: 1560: 1255: 1253: 640:and the rest of Asia from region 41 619:islands out as far as the island of 1531: 1134:Comprising Mexico and geopolitical 880:, consisting of peninsular Malaya, 626: 529:traditional geographical definition 19:For a more comprehensive list, see 13: 647: 611:islands. To the east, it includes 14: 1702: 1250: 1095:, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. 896:, plus associated smaller islands 850:, plus associated smaller islands 445: 683: 531:. To the north-west it includes 1585: 1162: 1141: 1128: 1115: 1098: 1081: 821:Level 2: subcontinental regions 203:23 West-Central Tropical Africa 1262:Flora Europaea : Volume 1 1072: 903:, consisting of the island of 796: 631:The geographical continent of 1: 1607:Agricultural Research Service 1175: 476:Level 1: botanical continents 155:Levels 1 and 2 of the WGSRPD 1574:. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 1539:"Who Is Using This Standard" 1180: 711: 206:24 Northeast Tropical Africa 7: 1043: 956:BIS-OO Bismarck Archipelago 781:, the WGSRPD definition of 666:Solomon Islands Archipelago 574: 518: 10: 1707: 1627: 1572:Plants of the World Online 1009:Plants of the World Online 946: 449: 158: 81:Principles of organization 75:Plants of the World Online 25: 18: 953:BIS Bismarck Archipelago 761:plus Alaska, Canada, and 563:, as well as the Eastern 127: 1635:Brummitt, R. K. (2001). 1065: 994: 759:contiguous United States 583:, politically a part of 406:83 Western South America 323:63 North-Central Pacific 317:61 South-Central Pacific 218:28 Middle Atlantic Ocean 212:26 South Tropical Africa 1106:Mainland Southeast Asia 493:geographical continents 320:62 Northwestern Pacific 314:60 Southwestern Pacific 221:29 Western Indian Ocean 209:25 East Tropical Africa 200:22 West Tropical Africa 108:in placing the eastern 63:TDWG geographical codes 1412:, pp. 7, 19, 125. 1400:, pp. 45–46, 123. 1376:, pp. 6, 104–105. 487: 414:Southern South America 402:Northern South America 274:40 Indian Subcontinent 177:13 Southeastern Europe 174:12 Southwestern Europe 16:Biogeographical system 1034:South-Central U.S.A." 984:SOL-SO South Solomons 981:SOL-NO North Solomons 485: 428:Sub-Antarctic Islands 1595:Magnolia grandiflora 1424:, pp. 7, 49–52. 1121:Comprising southern 1021:Magnolia grandiflora 937:Bismarck Archipelago 909:Bismarck Archipelago 838:, consisting of the 662:Bismarck Archipelago 373:South-Central U.S.A. 355:North-Central U.S.A. 338:70 Subarctic America 251:35 Arabian Peninsula 55:biological organisms 1364:, pp. 104–105. 1110:Peninsular Malaysia 1104:Comprising most of 1031:Southeastern U.S.A. 944: 755:Flora Mesoamericana 638:Indian Subcontinent 468:, as classified by 466:floristic provinces 434:Antarctic Continent 379:Southeastern U.S.A. 367:Southwestern U.S.A. 361:Northeastern U.S.A. 349:Northwestern U.S.A. 239:31 Russian Far East 156: 1299:, pp. xi, 19. 1028:"Northern America 942: 769:8 Southern America 737:7 Northern America 488: 458:floristic kingdoms 394:80 Central America 215:27 Southern Africa 191:20 Northern Africa 168:10 Northern Europe 154: 1271:978-0-521-41007-6 992: 991: 964:NWG-IJ Irian Jaya 698:Other definitions 591:, comprising the 462:floristic regions 443: 442: 344:72 Eastern Canada 341:71 Western Canada 180:14 Eastern Europe 112:islands (such as 1698: 1659: 1657: 1656: 1650: 1643: 1621: 1620: 1618: 1617: 1589: 1583: 1582: 1580: 1579: 1564: 1558: 1557: 1555: 1554: 1545:. Archived from 1535: 1529: 1523: 1517: 1511: 1502: 1496: 1490: 1484: 1473: 1472:, p. 43–44. 1467: 1461: 1455: 1449: 1443: 1437: 1431: 1425: 1419: 1413: 1407: 1401: 1395: 1389: 1388:, pp. xi–x. 1383: 1377: 1371: 1365: 1359: 1353: 1347: 1341: 1335: 1329: 1323: 1317: 1311: 1300: 1294: 1288: 1282: 1276: 1275: 1257: 1248: 1242: 1233: 1227: 1214: 1208: 1202: 1196: 1169: 1166: 1160: 1145: 1139: 1136:Northern America 1132: 1126: 1123:Island Melanesia 1119: 1113: 1102: 1096: 1085: 1079: 1076: 969:Papua New Guinea 945: 941: 857:, consisting of 815:Tristan da Cunha 807:Falkland Islands 627:3 Asia-Temperate 390:Southern America 334:Northern America 171:11 Middle Europe 157: 153: 1706: 1705: 1701: 1700: 1699: 1697: 1696: 1695: 1671: 1670: 1662: 1654: 1652: 1648: 1641: 1630: 1625: 1624: 1615: 1613: 1591: 1590: 1586: 1577: 1575: 1566: 1565: 1561: 1552: 1550: 1537: 1536: 1532: 1526:Brummitt (2001) 1524: 1520: 1514:Brummitt (2001) 1512: 1505: 1499:Brummitt (2001) 1497: 1493: 1487:Brummitt (2001) 1485: 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List of codes used in the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions
Knowledge:WikiProject Plants/World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions
biogeographical
Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG)
botanical
biological organisms
plant
International Union for Conservation of Nature
Germplasm Resources Information Network
Plants of the World Online
taxonomic
databases
Flora Europaea
Flora Malesiana
Aegean
Lesbos
Samos
Rhodes
Europe
Africa
Macaronesia
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Papuasia
Australasia
Pacific
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A.

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