BIOTA-ARCHIVE
// ABOUT

METHODOLOGY

BIOTA-ARCHIVE assembles each species page from the most authoritative source available for each kind of fact. AI fills only the gaps that no API covers, and AI-derived sections are clearly tagged.

// Sources
  • WFO — World Flora Online (plant taxonomy & synonyms)
  • MycoBank — fungi taxonomy
  • GBIF — taxonomic backbone & occurrences
  • EOL — Encyclopedia of Life (descriptions, traits, common names)
  • iNaturalist — Research-Grade photos & occurrences
  • IUCN Red List — conservation status
  • PFAF — Plants for a Future (edible & medicinal plant data)
  • Macaulay Library — embedded audio & video (Cornell Lab)
  • Lovable AI — gap fill for sections with no authoritative source