Match Algorithms for Scientific Names in FlorItaly, the Portal to the Flora of Italy

Scientific names are not part of everyday language in any modern country, and their input as strings in a query system can be easily associated with typographical errors. While globally unique identifiers univocally address a taxon name, they can hardly be used for querying a database manually. Thus...

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Main Authors:	Matteo Conti, Pier Luigi Nimis, Stefano Martellos
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:	Plants
Subjects:	checklist database nomenclature synonym taxon
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/5/974

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spelling	doaj-3b1682609ce04e848215101cb0b29d882021-05-31T23:58:50ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472021-05-011097497410.3390/plants10050974Match Algorithms for Scientific Names in FlorItaly, the Portal to the Flora of ItalyMatteo Conti0Pier Luigi Nimis1Stefano Martellos2Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, via L. Giorgieri 10, I-34127 Trieste, ItalyDepartment of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, via L. Giorgieri 10, I-34127 Trieste, ItalyDepartment of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, via L. Giorgieri 10, I-34127 Trieste, ItalyScientific names are not part of everyday language in any modern country, and their input as strings in a query system can be easily associated with typographical errors. While globally unique identifiers univocally address a taxon name, they can hardly be used for querying a database manually. Thus, matching algorithms are often used to overcome misspelled names in query systems in several data repositories worldwide. In order to improve users’ experience in the use of FlorItaly, the Portal to the Flora of Italy, a near match algorithm to resolve misspelled scientific names has been integrated in the query systems. In addition, a novel tool in FlorItaly, capable of rapidly aligning any list of names to the nomenclatural backbone provided by the national checklists, has been developed. This manuscript aims at describing the potential of these new tools.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/5/974checklistdatabasenomenclaturesynonymtaxon
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title	Match Algorithms for Scientific Names in FlorItaly, the Portal to the Flora of Italy
title_short	Match Algorithms for Scientific Names in FlorItaly, the Portal to the Flora of Italy
title_full	Match Algorithms for Scientific Names in FlorItaly, the Portal to the Flora of Italy
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series	Plants
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publishDate	2021-05-01
description	Scientific names are not part of everyday language in any modern country, and their input as strings in a query system can be easily associated with typographical errors. While globally unique identifiers univocally address a taxon name, they can hardly be used for querying a database manually. Thus, matching algorithms are often used to overcome misspelled names in query systems in several data repositories worldwide. In order to improve users’ experience in the use of FlorItaly, the Portal to the Flora of Italy, a near match algorithm to resolve misspelled scientific names has been integrated in the query systems. In addition, a novel tool in FlorItaly, capable of rapidly aligning any list of names to the nomenclatural backbone provided by the national checklists, has been developed. This manuscript aims at describing the potential of these new tools.
topic	checklist database nomenclature synonym taxon
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Match Algorithms for Scientific Names in FlorItaly, the Portal to the Flora of Italy

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