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  • Species names are vital for accessing knowledge, legislation, and conservation efforts.
  • Inaccurate or ambiguous species names hinder data association and informed decision-making.
  • Integrating dynamic data enhances the characterization of plant genetic resources.

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  • To evaluate the availability and integration of scientific names from botanic gardens into collections.
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  • To identify conservation concerns, such as threatened or invasive species, linked to these names.

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  • Scientific names from botanic gardens were cross-referenced with Encyclopedia of Life, Catalogue of Life, and The Plant List.
  • Taxonomic status and conservation information (IUCN Red List, invasive species databases) were compared.
  • The impact of considering alternative names on data recovery was analyzed.

Main Results:

  • 98.5% of species names were verifiable using combined database resources.
  • Discrepancies in taxonomic status were found in 13% of cases.
  • 7% of verified names were listed on the IUCN Red List, including extinct and extinct-in-the-wild taxa.
  • 4% of names were identified as invasive, with 20% classified as European alien taxa.
  • Utilizing alternative names improved data recovery by up to 18%.

Conclusions:

  • Combined use of major databases ensures high name verifiability for botanic collections.
  • Scientific name verification is essential for accurate conservation status assessment and risk identification.
  • Integrating dynamic data and alternative names significantly enhances the utility of species information for research and policy.