taxotools (version 0.0.23)

check_scientific: Parse and resolve a scientific name string

Description

Parse the name using GNR and GBIF parse API to make sure the name is scientific name

Usage

check_scientific(name)

Arguments

name

scientific name string to be checked

Value

Resolved canonical name (NULL if not matched)

See Also

Other Name functions: expand_name, guess_taxo_level, list_higher_taxo

Examples

# NOT RUN {
check_scientific("Akodon longipilis (Waterhouse, 1837)")
check_scientific("Mus longipilis Waterhouse, 1837")
check_scientific("Akodon hershkovitzi Patterson, Gallardo, and Freas, 1984")

# }