Herbarium of the French Institute of Pondicherry

Pradeep Chandrasegarane

doi:10.15468/un3c1t

Herbarium of the French Institute of Pondicherry

Citation

Chandrasegarane P, Andrieu J (2023). Herbarium of the French Institute of Pondicherry. Version 1.9. French Institute of Pondicherry. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/un3c1t accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-14.

Description

This dataset represents the occurrences of plant species corresponding to the collection of the herbarium of the French Institute of Pondicherry (Institut Français de Pondichéry MEAE - CNRS).

Sampling Description

Study Extent

India, mainly Western Ghats.

Sampling

The herbarium is a collection of botanical observations associated with sample collection and conservation. It has not been built with a precise sampling method but results instead of various methods put together.

Quality Control

The identification has been realized and checked by trained botanists. The dataset has been curated as per Gbif recommendations.

Method steps

Data capture: Manually typing the information from the herbarium sheets.
Image digitization: each sheet was scanned.
Geographical coordinates and inaccuracy in meters produced by "Geolocate".
Data curation using Excel and OpenRefine.
Identification validated by the Gbif Backbone Taxonomy.
Dataset standardized and checked with the tool "Data Validator" of GBIF before publishing.

Taxonomic Coverages

plantae
rank: kingdom

Geographic Coverages

Most of the occurrences are in India with a focus on the Western Ghats

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Pradeep Chandrasegarane
originator
position: Data provider
French Institute of Pondicherry
11, saint Louis street
PONDICHERRY
605001
Pondicherry
IN
email: pradeep.c@ifpindia.org

Julien Andrieu
metadata author
position: head of the department of geomatics
French Institute of Pondicherry
11, saint Louis street
PONDICHERRY
605001
Pondicherry
IN
email: julien.andrieu@ifpindia.org

Julien Andrieu
principal investigator
position: PI
IFP
11, saint Louis street
PONDICHERRY
605001
Pondicherry
IN

Pradeep Chandrasegarane
curator
position: Data curator
French Institute of Pondicherry
11, saint Louis street
PONDICHERRY
605001
Pondicherry
IN

Balasubramanian Dhandapani
programmer
position: Head of IT
French Institute of Pondicherry
11, saint Louis street
PONDICHERRY
605001
Pondicherry
IN

Srilatha Ramakrishnan
programmer
position: Software Developer
French Institute of Pondicherry
11, saint Louis street
PONDICHERRY
605001
Pondicherry
IN

Rameshkumar Kothandapani
processor
position: Head of the Phototheque
French Institute of Pondicherry
11, saint Louis street
PONDICHERRY
605001
Pondicherry
IN
Telephone: 06384174281

Jayakumar Djeabalane
processor
position: Logistics in-charge
French Institute of Pondicherry

Ayyappan Narayanan
content provider
position: Researcher
French Institute of Pondicherry

Balachandran Natesan
custodian steward
position: Engineer
French Institute of Pondicherry

Dr. Padamnabhi Nagar
custodian steward
position: Custodian Steward
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Municipal Shopping Centre, 32, Aurobindo Ghosh Rd, Opp. Pravasi Gruh, Near Railway Station, Sayajiganj,
Vadodara
390002
Gujarat
IN
email: padamnabhi.nagar-botany@msubaroda.ac.in

Julien Andrieu
administrative point of contact
position: head of the department of geomatics
French Institute of Pondicherry
11, saint Louis street
PONDICHERRY
605001
Pondicherry
IN
email: julien.andrieu@ifpindia.org

Balasubramanian Dhandapani
administrative point of contact
position: head of the IT team
French Institute of Pondicherry
11, saint Louis street
PONDICHERRY
605001
Pondicherry
IN
email: balu.d@ifpindia.org