数据库简介
Palmweb（Palms of the World Online）是一个权威的棕榈科植物在线百科全书，由英国皇家植物园（Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew）支持创建。该数据库收录了全球约2,585种棕榈和188个属的完整信息，数据主要来源于分类学文献。Palmweb以Kew植物园的单子叶植物世界名录（World Checklist of Monocotyledons）为核心，构建了棕榈科植物的学名及异名体系，每个物种和属都有独立的分类页面。
数据内容
Palmweb提供多种检索方式：按分类树浏览、按学名或俗名搜索（支持接受名和异名搜索）、高级检索（可按地理区域筛选）。数据库包含：1）棕榈科植物当前的命名和异名体系；2）超过40%棕榈物种的形态描述（覆盖100%属），以及生物学习性、生态学、保护状况、用途、俗名、标本引证等信息。数据库底层采用EDIT在柏林植物园和植物博物馆开发的通用数据模型（Common Data Model），是该平台Cybertaxonomy工具套件的重要组成部分。
使用方式
用户可通过左侧工具栏浏览分类树或搜索学名进入物种页面。分类树仅显示当前接受的名称，搜索功能支持异名检索。高级搜索允许用户按名称类型（学名、俗名、接受名、异名）和/或地理区域组合查询。网站还提供词汇表、参考文献、分类检索表等辅助资源，方便研究者和植物爱好者深入了解棕榈科植物的相关知识。
学术价值
Palmweb是棕榈科植物研究领域的重要学术资源，其数据来源可靠、更新基于同行评审的分类学文献。数据库与全球多个植物分类学机构合作，采用开放的数据模型，便于数据共享和整合。对于植物分类学研究者、园艺工作者和植物爱好者而言，Palmweb是查询棕榈科植物分类信息、形态特征和分布数据的首选工具。
官方网站：https://palmweb.org
About Palmweb
Palmweb (Palms of the World Online) is an authoritative online palm encyclopedia supported by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The database contains information on approximately 2,585 species and 188 genera of palms worldwide, gathered primarily from taxonomic publications. Structured around the World Checklist of Monocotyledons at Kew, Palmweb provides taxon pages for every genus and species of palm, with a comprehensive nomenclature and synonymy system.
Database Content
Palmweb offers multiple search approaches: browsing the taxonomic tree, searching by scientific or common name (including synonyms), and advanced search by geographic region. The database includes current nomenclature and synonymy of palms, morphological descriptions for over 40% of palm species and 100% of genera, with additional information on biology, ecology, conservation, uses, common names, and specimen citations. The underlying database uses the Common Data Model developed by EDIT at the Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum in Berlin.
How to Use
Users can access taxon pages by browsing the taxonomic tree or searching for scientific names via the left-side tools. The tree shows currently accepted names only, while the search function supports synonym queries. Advanced search allows combined queries by name type (scientific, common, accepted, synonym) and/or geographic region. The site also provides a glossary, bibliography, and taxonomic keys as supplementary resources.
Academic Value
Palmweb serves as a significant academic resource for palm research, with data sourced from peer-reviewed taxonomic literature. The database collaborates with institutions worldwide and uses an open data model facilitating data sharing and integration. For plant taxonomists, horticulturists, and plant enthusiasts, Palmweb is the premier tool for querying palm classification, morphological characteristics, and distribution data worldwide.
