USBG Plant

A plant specimen in the United States Botanic Garden Living Collections database.

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Properties

Name	Type	Description
accessionNumber	string	Unique accession identifier assigned when the plant was acquired
scientificName	string	Full scientific name including genus, species, and any infraspecific epithet
genus	string	Genus name
species	string	Species epithet
family	string	Plant family (e.g., Orchidaceae, Cactaceae)
commonName	array	Common name(s) for the plant
nativeRange	string	Geographic region where the plant naturally occurs
description	string	Descriptive text about the plant
location	string	Physical location within the USBG where the plant is maintained
source	string	Original source from which the plant was acquired
acquisitionDate	string	Date the plant was acquired
quantity	integer	Number of individual plants in this accession
conservationStatus	string	Conservation status (e.g., Endangered, Threatened, Least Concern)
tags	array	Classification tags for the plant specimen

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JSON Schema

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  "description": "A plant specimen in the United States Botanic Garden Living Collections database.",
  "type": "object",
  "required": ["scientificName"],
  "properties": {
    "accessionNumber": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Unique accession identifier assigned when the plant was acquired"
    },
    "scientificName": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Full scientific name including genus, species, and any infraspecific epithet"
    },
    "genus": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Genus name"
    },
    "species": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Species epithet"
    },
    "family": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Plant family (e.g., Orchidaceae, Cactaceae)"
    },
    "commonName": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Common name(s) for the plant",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "nativeRange": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Geographic region where the plant naturally occurs"
    },
    "description": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Descriptive text about the plant"
    },
    "location": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Physical location within the USBG where the plant is maintained"
    },
    "source": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Original source from which the plant was acquired"
    },
    "acquisitionDate": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date",
      "description": "Date the plant was acquired"
    },
    "quantity": {
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Number of individual plants in this accession"
    },
    "conservationStatus": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Conservation status (e.g., Endangered, Threatened, Least Concern)",
      "enum": [
        "Extinct",
        "Extinct in the Wild",
        "Critically Endangered",
        "Endangered",
        "Vulnerable",
        "Near Threatened",
        "Least Concern",
        "Data Deficient",
        "Not Evaluated"
      ]
    },
    "tags": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Classification tags for the plant specimen",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    }
  }
}