FBIP: Great Escarpment Biodiversity Research Programme data mobilisation

Nigel Barker; Vincent Clark; Tony Dold

doi:10.15468/qwpfu2

FBIP: Great Escarpment Biodiversity Research Programme data mobilisation

Citation

Barker N, Clark V, Dold T (2020). FBIP: Great Escarpment Biodiversity Research Programme data mobilisation. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/qwpfu2 accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-04-19.

Description

Specimens collected from the Stormberg area will be digitized and mobilise into a virtual herbarium for the southern Escarpment (complete with images of the specimens, c.1,000 field photographs, and digital copies of the 26 field collecting-books) using the Botanical Research and Herbarium Management System (BRAHMS) platform

Sampling Description

Study Extent

South Africa (Northern Cape, Western Cape, Eastern Cape)

Sampling

Botanical surveys and specimen collection throughout the Stormberg area

Quality Control

QGIS was used to confirm the location of points and minor geo-referencing was done

Method steps

Data input of information from specimens collected from the Stormberg area and updating or data records with missing data

Taxonomic Coverages

Flowering plants

Angiospermae
rank: phylum
Magnoliophyta
rank: phylum

Geographic Coverages

South Africa (Northern Cape, Western Cape, Eastern Cape)

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Nigel Barker
originator
position: Head of School of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria, P. Bag X20, Hatfield
Pretoria
0028
Gauteng
ZA
Telephone: +2712 420 2593
email: nigel.barker@up.ac.za

Vincent Clark
originator
position: Director - Afromontane Research Unit at University of the Free State
University of the Free State
Qwaqwa Campus, Private Bag X13,
Phuthaditjhaba
9866
Free State
ZA
Telephone: +27587185407
email: ClarkVR@ufs.ac.za

Tony Dold
originator
position: Curator
Selmar Schonland Herbarium, Rhodes University
Department of Botany, Rhodes University, Po Box 94
Grahamstown
6140
Eastern Cape
ZA
Telephone: +270466222312
email: t.dold@ru.ac.za

Nigel Barker
metadata author
position: Head of School of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria, P. Bag X20, Hatfield
Pretoria
0028
Gauteng
ZA
Telephone: +2712 420 2593
email: nigel.barker@up.ac.za

Vincent Clark
metadata author
position: Director - Afromontane Research Unit at University of the Free State
University of the Free State
Qwaqwa Campus, Private Bag X13,
Phuthaditjhaba
9866
Free State
ZA
Telephone: +27587185407
email: ClarkVR@ufs.ac.za

Tony Dold
metadata author
position: Curator
Selmar Schonland Herbarium, Rhodes University
Department of Botany, Rhodes University, Po Box 94
Grahamstown
6140
Eastern Cape
ZA
Telephone: +270466222312
email: t.dold@ru.ac.za

Mahlatse Kgatla
processor
position: FBIP Data Specialist
SANBI
2 Cussonia Avenue, Brummeria
Pretoria
0184
Gauteng
ZA
Telephone: 0128435196
email: m.kgatla@sanbi.org.za
homepage: http://fbip.co.za/contact/

Nigel Barker
administrative point of contact
position: Head of School of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria, P. Bag X20, Hatfield
Pretoria
0028
Gauteng
ZA
Telephone: +2712 420 2593
email: nigel.barker@up.ac.za

Vincent Clark
administrative point of contact
position: Director - Afromontane Research Unit at University of the Free State
University of the Free State
Qwaqwa Campus, Private Bag X13,
Phuthaditjhaba
9866
Free State
ZA
Telephone: +27587185407
email: ClarkVR@ufs.ac.za

Tony Dold
administrative point of contact
position: Curator
Selmar Schonland Herbarium, Rhodes University
Department of Botany, Rhodes University, Po Box 94
Grahamstown
6140
Eastern Cape
ZA
Telephone: +270466222312
email: t.dold@ru.ac.za