Table 3 Comparison of features of name resolution applications
From: The taxonomic name resolution service: an online tool for automated standardization of plant names
Application | Batch processing | Fuzzy matching | Corrects synonyms | Provides confidence score | Returns alternative matches | API | User interface | Handles infraspecific taxa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TNRS | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Tropicos web service | x | Â | x | Â | Â | x | Â | x |
Catalogue of Life | x | Â | x | Â | Â | Â | x | x |
Tropicos name matching utility | x | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | x | x |
Taxamatch (IRMNG) | Â | x | x | x | x | Â | x | Â |
GNResolver | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
GRIN Taxonomic Nomenclature Checker | x | x | x | Â | Â | Â | x | x |
Plantminer | x | x | x | Â | Â | x | x | x |