BRAHMS databases

Species names and specimen identifications were stored in a BRAHMS database. The taxon database contained different fields for tree size, habitat and description, designed to make data entry as consistent as possible. It should be noted, however, that it remained very difficult to ensure the same terminology was used in the description of each species, necessitating carefiil checking. 

An automated reporting process was used to generate the English text for each species, from the BRAHMS database, in the following format ... 

All the required information from the collections and taxon databases is exported from BRAHMS into a Microsoft Word template document, which includes the... 

In addition to the obvious benefits provided to the partners, there are further advantages of these methods and procedures. All Kew specimens added to the country datasets in BRAHMS are assigned a unique barcode, enabling the digitised label information to be transferred into the main Kew Herbarium database ... 

HerbCat. A similar scenario is in place in Paris, where all specimen data were entered into their Sonnerat database, and extracted for transfer into BRAHMS for use in the guides. Therefore, the project has contributed greatly to the legacy information available in both herbaria. All images scarmed at Kew are also copied to the Kew Image database, which is available online. 

Many of the partners are now using BRAHMS to input data accumulated on collection trips, and intend to add their own herbarium specimens to the database. With the addition of the information from Paris and Kew, it is anticipated that the training received will enable the institutions to manipulate these large datasets independently. Many outputs can be produced using these data, and the partners will be left with the capacity to create a number of these, including species list compilation and route planning for collection trips, and the creation... 

Solanaceae Source. Instead, the project makes use of two botanical databases (BRAHMS at the Natural History Museum London and KeEmu at New York Botanical Gardens) to import and manage the information. These data are aggregated into a Solanaceae Scratchpad and presented on the web in the form of taxonomic treatments. The goal is to use these tools to produce printed manuscripts of new taxonomic research in addition to a comprehensive web resource on Solarium. 

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