taxize (version 0.1.5)

ubio_classification: This function will return all ClassificationBank data pertaining to a particular ClassificationBankID

Description

This function will return all ClassificationBank data pertaining to a particular ClassificationBankID

Usage

ubio_classification(hierarchiesID = NULL,
    childrenFlag = 0, ancestryFlag = 0,
    justificationsFlag = 0, synonymsFlag = 0,
    keyCode = NULL, callopts = list())

Arguments

hierarchiesID

(string) - ClassificationBank identifier for the record you wish to receive

childrenFlag

(0 or 1) to include the taxon's children taxa

ancestryFlag

(0 or 1) to include the taxon's taxonomic ancestry

justificationsFlag

(0 or 1) to include the bibliographic references

synonymsFlag

(0 or 1) to include the taxon's synonymous taxa

keyCode

Your uBio API key; loads from .Rprofile. If you don't have one, obtain one at http://www.ubio.org/index.php?pagename=form.

callopts

Parameters passed on to httr::GET call.

Value

• A list of four data.frame's, one for the name itself, one for synonyms, one for vernacular names, and one for citations.

Examples

ubio_classification(hierarchiesID = 2483153)
ubio_classification(hierarchiesID = 2483153, childrenFlag=1)
ubio_classification(hierarchiesID = 2483153, ancestryFlag=1)