项目背景与建设宗旨
“中国科学院中国植物主题数据库”（Subject Database of China Plant）是基础科学数据共享网资助项目，由植物学学科积累深厚和专业数据库资源丰富的中科院植物研究所和中科院昆明植物研究所联合建设。该数据库以Species 2000中国节点和中国植物志名录为基础，整合植物彩色照片、植物志文献记录、化石植物名录与标本以及药用植物数据库，强调数据标准化和规范化，旨在为植物学科研和教育提供权威的数据支撑平台。
数据库体系与数据规模
系统建成后的基本数据量如下：
（1）植物名称数据库：155,290条（包括科、属、种及种下名称，其中Species 2000中国节点有110,449条，中国植物志有44,841条）。
（2）植物图片数据库：18,338种，共1,009,386张图片（中国植物图像库283,317张，中国自然标本馆726,069张）。
（3）植物文献数据库：共计3,652,312条名称—页码记录（BHL中国节点数据129,105条，BHL美国节点3,523,207条）。
（4）药用植物数据库：11,987种，22,562条记录。
（5）古植物化石名录数据库：1,093条，其中《中国化石蕨类植物》（2010）有953条，《中国煤核植物》（2009）有140条。
（6）古植物化石标本数据库：312个名称，662份标本。
数据检索与工具服务
数据库提供多维度数据检索服务，涵盖中国植物名称数据库、中国植物科属表、中国植物文献库、中国植物图片数据库、图解植物学词典库、增强型药用植物数据库、民族药用植物数据库、古植物化石数据库和古植物名录数据库等多个子库。此外还提供中国行政区划变迁数据查询工具、植物科属种最新分类系统匹配工具、名录批量自动校对服务、植物词典APP以及中国野生鸟类图像识别等实用工具。
合作网站与资源共享
数据库与国内外多个权威植物学机构建立合作链接，国内合作网站包括中科院植物研究所、西双版纳热带植物园、昆明植物研究所、华南植物园、武汉植物园、广西植物研究所以及中国数字植物标本馆、中国植物物种信息数据库、Species 2000中国节点、中国自然标本馆等。国际合作网站覆盖The Plant List、GBIF、EOL、Species 2000、IPNI及Atlas of Living Australia等全球主要植物学数据平台。
系统架构与数据关联
通过数据之间的关联，物种综合信息页面能够串联不同的数据类型，在同一页面集中显示。用户可在单一页面获取某物种的名称分类、彩色照片、文献记录、化石标本及药用价值等综合信息。系统整体设计和开发由中科院植物研究所团队完成，建设队伍包括崔金钟（项目负责人）、覃海宁、王利松、刘凤红、徐克学、陈彬、李敏、于胜祥、王雨华、庄会富、许哲平等植物学和信息学专家。
联系方式与用户服务
数据库面向科研人员、教育工作者及植物爱好者提供数据共享服务，用户可通过官方网站访问全部数据库资源。系统持续更新最新植物学动态新闻和数据资源，推动植物科学数据的开放共享与深度应用。
官方网站：https://www.plant.nsdc.cn/zh-hans
Project Background and Objectives
The Subject Database of China Plant (中国科学院中国植物主题数据库) is a project funded by the National Basic Science Data Sharing Service Network. It was jointly developed by the Institute of Botany and the Kunming Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, both possessing profound botanical accumulations and rich specialized database resources. Built upon the Species 2000 China Node and the Catalogue of China Flora, the database integrates plant photographs, flora literature records, fossil plant catalogues and specimens, as well as medicinal plant databases, emphasizing data standardization and normalization to provide authoritative data support for botanical research and education.
Database System and Data Scale
The basic data volume after system completion is as follows:
(1) Plant Name Database: 155,290 records (including family, genus, species and infraspecific names; Species 2000 China Node contributes 110,449 records, and the Catalogue of China Flora contributes 44,841 records).
(2) Plant Image Database: 18,338 species with a total of 1,009,386 images (China Plant Image Library: 283,317 images; Chinese Natural Herbarium: 726,069 images).
(3) Botanical Literature Database: A total of 3,652,312 name-page records (BHL China Node: 129,105 records; BHL US Node: 3,523,207 records).
(4) Medicinal Plant Database: 11,987 species with 22,562 records.
(5) Paleobotanical Fossil Catalogue Database: 1,093 records, including 953 records from “Fossil Pteridophytes of China” (2010) and 140 records from “China Coal Ball Plants” (2009).
(6) Paleobotanical Fossil Specimen Database: 312 names with 662 specimens.
Data Retrieval and Tool Services
The database provides multi-dimensional data retrieval services covering multiple sub-databases including the China Plant Name Database, China Plant Family and Genus Table, China Plant Literature Database, China Plant Image Database, Illustrated Botanical Dictionary Database, Enhanced Medicinal Plant Database, Ethnic Medicinal Plant Database, Paleobotanical Fossil Database, and Paleobotanical Catalogue Database. Additionally, it offers practical tools such as the China Administrative Division Change Query Tool, Plant Family-Genus-Species Latest Classification System Matching Tool, Catalogue Batch Automatic Verification Service, Plant Dictionary APP, and China Wild Bird Image Recognition.
Partner Websites and Resource Sharing
The database has established cooperation with multiple authoritative botanical institutions domestically and internationally. Domestic partner websites include the Institute of Botany CAS, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Kunming Institute of Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Guangxi Institute of Botany, and major platforms such as the China Digital Herbarium, China Plant Species Information Database, Species 2000 China Node, and Chinese Natural Herbarium. International partners include The Plant List, GBIF, EOL, Species 2000, IPNI, and Atlas of Living Australia.
System Architecture and Data Integration
Through data interlinking, the species comprehensive information page can integrate different data types and display them centrally on a single page. Users can obtain comprehensive information about a species—including taxonomic names, photographs, literature records, fossil specimens, and medicinal value—on one unified page. The overall system design and development were completed by the team at the Institute of Botany CAS, with the construction team led by Cui Jinzhong (Project Leader) and including Qin Haining, Wang Lisong, Liu Fenghong, Xu Kexue, Chen Bin, Li Min, Yu Shengxiang, Wang Yuhua, Zhuang Huifu, and Xu Zhepíng.
Contact Information and User Services
The database provides data sharing services for researchers, educators, and plant enthusiasts. Users can access all database resources through the official website (http://www.plant.csdb.cn/). The system continues to update the latest botanical news and data resources, promoting open sharing and deep application of botanical scientific data.
