项目背景与建设单位
“中国植物物种信息数据库”（Scientific Database of China Plant Species，简称DCP）由植物学学科积累深厚和专业数据库资源丰富的中科院昆明植物研究所、中科院植物研究所、中科院武汉植物园和中科院华南植物园联合建设。该数据库充分运用植物学、植物资源学和植物区系地理学等有关理论、方法和手段，在顶层设计的基础上，依靠植物学专家共同参与建设，作为参考型数据库为植物学科研提供权威数据支撑。数据库依照中国科学院《科学数据库》中”参考型数据库建设标准规范”建立，内容以《中国植物志》及其英文版《Flora of China》为基础数据来源。
数据库体系与覆盖规模
数据库共涉及高等植物约300余科、3400余属、31000余种，基本覆盖了中国境内分布的主要高等植物类群。系统整合了植物物种的标准名称、基本信息、系统分类学信息、生态信息、生理生化性状描述信息、生境与分布信息、文献信息、图谱图片、微结构和染色体等多维度数据，通过数据之间的关联，在物种综合信息页面能够串联显示不同数据类型，为用户提供完整的物种信息视图。
主要子数据库介绍
数据库下设多个专业子库，形成完整的植物信息数据体系。药用植物数据库收集了8000余种药用植物信息，以及40余个民族药物使用体系的数据，着重于传统药用知识的整理与汇总。花卉植物数据库收集栽培和野生花卉资源数据约5000种，包含每个种的中名、拉丁学名、异名、中名别名、基本特征描述、地理分布、生态环境、资源丰度、栽培技术、主要遗传性状以及观赏性状等，其中60%附有彩色图片。食用植物数据库收集野生食用植物资源数据约1000种，除一般生物学信息外，还包括适宜的栽培繁殖技术、主要遗传性状、野生蔬菜的营养价值指标和民间利用知识等，其中80%附彩色图片。
专题数据库与区域特色
数据库还建设了多个专题子库。经济植物数据库收录各类经济植物的基本信息。植物地理分布数据库提供物种的空间分布数据。珍稀濒危植物数据库记录受保护的珍稀濒危物种信息。云南高等植物数据库聚焦云南省丰富的高等植物资源。植物图谱数据库和植物微结构图谱查询提供植物形态学可视化数据。滇西北重要及有用植物数据库收载了滇西北地区各类有用植物3085种，涵盖药用、食用、纤维、木材、栲胶、重要工业原料、观赏、园林绿化等各种用途，为区域战略生物资源的合理开发利用和保护提供数据指导。
数据规范与合作网络
数据库建设遵循严格的数据标准规范，植物物种编目数据库的核心内容包括物种分类等级信息、生物学信息、异名及文献信息、生境与分布信息、珍稀特有信息和利用价值信息等六大模块。数据来源科学权威，标引主要来源于《中国植物志》、《Flora of China》以及公开发表的学术论文。数据库与国内外多个植物学数据平台建立合作链接，共同推动植物科学数据的开放共享与深度应用。
访问方式与用户服务
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，进行植物物种信息检索、数据查询和下载。系统持续更新最新植物学研究成果和数据资源，为用户提供便捷高效的植物科学数据服务。
Project Background and Consortium
The Scientific Database of China Plant Species (DCP) is a collaborative project built by the Kunming Institute of Botany, the Institute of Botany, the Wuhan Botanical Garden, and the South China Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. These institutions possess profound botanical accumulations and rich specialized database resources. The database fully utilizes theories and methods from botany, plant resources, and plant geography, built through top-level design with contributions from botanical experts. Established according to the “Reference Database Construction Standards” of the CAS Scientific Database, its content is based primarily on the Catalogue of China Flora and its English counterpart, the Flora of China.
Database System and Coverage Scale
The database covers approximately 300+ families, 3,400+ genera, and 31,000+ species of higher plants, basically encompassing the major higher plant groups distributed in China. The system integrates multi-dimensional data including standard plant names, basic information, systematic taxonomic information, ecological information, physiological and biochemical trait descriptions, habitat and distribution information, literature records, atlases and images, microstructure and chromosome data. Through data interlinking, the species comprehensive information page displays different data types in an integrated view, providing users with complete species information.
Major Sub-Databases
The database comprises multiple specialized sub-databases forming a comprehensive plant information system. The Medicinal Plant Database covers information on over 8,000 medicinal plant species and data from more than 40 ethnic medicinal usage systems, focusing on organizing and summarizing traditional medicinal knowledge. The Ornamental Plant Database contains approximately 5,000 cultivated and wild ornamental plant species, including Chinese names, Latin scientific names, synonyms, common names, basic morphological descriptions, geographic distribution, ecological environment, resource abundance, cultivation techniques, major genetic traits, and ornamental characteristics, with 60% accompanied by color photographs. The Edible Plant Database collects approximately 1,000 wild edible plant species, including general biological information, suitable cultivation and propagation techniques, major genetic traits, nutritional value indicators of wild vegetables, and folk utilization knowledge, with 80% featuring color photographs.
Specialized Databases and Regional Features
The database also hosts several specialized sub-databases. The Economic Plant Database records basic information on various economic plant species. The Plant Geographic Distribution Database provides spatial distribution data of species. The Rare and Endangered Plant Database documents protected rare and endangered species. The Yunnan Higher Plant Database focuses on the rich higher plant resources of Yunnan Province. The Plant Atlas Database and Plant Microstructure Atlas Query provide botanical morphological visualization data. The Northwest Yunnan Important and Useful Plant Database covers 3,085 useful plant species from the northwest Yunnan region, encompassing medicinal, edible, fiber, timber, tannin extract, important industrial raw materials, ornamental, and landscaping uses, providing data guidance for the rational development and conservation of regional strategic biological resources.
Data Standards and Cooperation Network
The database construction follows strict data standards and specifications. The core content of the Plant Species Cataloguing Database includes six major modules: species taxonomic hierarchy information, biological information, synonym and literature information, habitat and distribution information, rare and endemic species information, and utilization value information. Data sources are scientifically authoritative, with annotations primarily derived from the Catalogue of China Flora, Flora of China, and published academic papers. The database has established cooperation links with multiple domestic and international botanical data platforms, jointly promoting open sharing and deep application of botanical scientific data.
Access Methods 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 to perform plant species information retrieval, data querying, and downloads. The system continuously updates the latest botanical research findings and data resources, providing users with convenient and efficient botanical scientific data services.
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