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Tropicos is an online botanical database that provides taxonomic, bibliographic, and specimen data on plants, primarily from the Neotropical realm—which includes regions of Central and South America. Maintained by the Missouri Botanical Garden, the database was established in 1982 and has become a significant resource for botanists, researchers, and plant enthusiasts worldwide. It offers access to images and detailed data on more than 1.4 million plant names and 4.2 million herbarium specimens, along with information from over 49,000 scientific publications.

Key facts

Bibliographic database.title
Tropicos
Bibliographic database.image
TropicosLogo.gif
Bibliographic database.producer
Missouri Botanical Garden
Bibliographic database.country
United States
Bibliographic database.languages
English, French, Spanish
Bibliographic database.cost
Open access
Bibliographic database.disciplines
Plant taxonomy
Bibliographic database.temporal
1703-present
Bibliographic database.geospatial
Neotropical realm
Bibliographic database.number
4.2 million

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Tropicos is an online botanical database that provides taxonomic, bibliographic, and specimen data on plants, primarily from the Neotropical realm—which includes regions of Central and South America. Maintained by the Missouri Botanical Garden, the database was established in 1982 and has become a significant resource for botanists, researchers, and plant enthusiasts worldwide. It offers access to images and detailed data on more than 1.4 million plant names and 4.2 million herbarium specimens, along with information from over 49,000 scientific publications.

The platform supports multilingual querying in English, French, and Spanish, facilitating broader international use. The oldest records in the database date back to 1703, reflecting its extensive historical scope.

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