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
View JSON Schema on GitHub

JSON Schema

usbg-plant-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://www.usbg.gov/schemas/plant",
  "title": "USBG Plant",
  "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"
      }
    }
  }
}

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