taxize (version 0.5.2)

apg_lookup: Lookup in the APGII taxonomy and replace family names.

Description

Lookup in the APGII taxonomy and replace family names.

Usage

apg_lookup(taxa, rank = "family")

Arguments

taxa

Taxonomic name to lookup a synonym for in APGII taxonomy.

rank

Taxonomic rank to lookup a synonym for. One of family or order.

Value

• A APGII family or order name, or the original name if no match.

Examples

# New name found in the APGII taxonomy
apg_lookup(taxa = "Hyacinthaceae", rank = "family")
apg_lookup(taxa = "Poaceae", rank = "family")

# Name not found in the APGII taxonomy
apg_lookup(taxa = "Asteraceae", rank = "family")