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API Methods

Tropicos Web Services

Get Summary

Return summary data for a Name with a given id

Pattern

Name/{id}?apikey={apikey}&format={format}

  • id (required): The Name Id
  • apikey (required): Your api key that was given to you
  • format (required): Use the word \"xml\" or \"json\" to choose how you want your output to be formatted

Example

Name/25509881?apikey=D1CC4285-279D-4B5C-B469-861F4C1F4020&format=xml

Sample Response

<Name>
  <NameId>25509881</NameId>
  <ScientificName>Poa annua</ScientificName>
  <ScientificNameWithAuthors>Poa annua L.</ScientificNameWithAuthors>
  <Family>Poaceae</Family>
  <SynonymCount>78</SynonymCount>
  <AcceptedNameCount>0</AcceptedNameCount>
</Name>