Template:WCSP/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Template:WCSP.
It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

Template:WCSP is deprecated. Please use Template:Cite POWO instead.

Usage

Use this template to add a citation or link to the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families database (WCSP) by providing the name of a taxon.

Note: There are multiple databases provided by Kew Gardens (see this list).

Syntax

If the current page has a taxon name and WCSPF id in Wikidata:

{{WCSP}}

or

{{WCSP | access-date = {{subst:date}} }}

To link directly to a specific taxon:

{{WCSP | nameid | taxonToDisplay | validity | access-date = <date> | mode = cs<1 or 2> }}

OR To link to a search page of matching taxa:

{{WCSP | taxon | taxonToDisplay | validity | access-date = <date> | mode = cs<1 or 2> }}

If |mode= is not supplied, it defaults to cs1.

Samples

Linking directly to a specific taxon

Sample	What it looks like
{{WCSP \| 469989 \| ''Betula nigra pendula'' \| nv \| access-date = 25 October 2024 \| mode=cs2}}	"Betula nigra pendula Synonym", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP), Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 25 October 2024
{{WCSP \| 152054 \| ''Betula'' }}	"Betula". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
{{WCSP \| 21527 \| ''Betula nigra'' }}	"Betula nigra". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
{{WCSP \| 21527 }}	World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew http://wcsp.science.kew.org/namedetail.do?name_id=21527. `{{cite web}}`: Missing or empty `\|title=` (help)

Linking to taxon search results

Sample	What it looks like
{{WCSP \| Philyra \| ''Philyra'' Klotzsch \| access-date = 25 October 2024 \| mode=cs2}}	"Philyra Klotzsch", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP), Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 25 October 2024
{{WCSP \| Philyra \| ''Philyra'' Klotzsch \| access-date = 25 October 2024 }}	"Philyra Klotzsch". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
{{WCSP \| Philyra }}	World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew http://wcsp.science.kew.org/qsearch.do?page=quickSearch&plantName=WCSP%2Fdoc. `{{cite web}}`: Missing or empty `\|title=` (help)
{{WCSP}}	"WCSP/doc". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
{{WCSP \| Caryopteris divaricata \| ''Caryopteris divaricata'' Maxim. \| nv }}	"Caryopteris divaricata Maxim. Synonym". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Parameters

taxon

The taxon to search

Ex: (for the Philyra): Philyra

nameid

This is the last number in the URL of the taxon

Ex: http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=152054

Ex: (for genus Philyra): 152054

taxonToDisplay (optional)

The taxon name to display in the link (useful for genera that must be displayed in italic) You can include the author outside of your own italics.

(If you don't supply taxonToDisplay, the link label will be the existing PageName. Link will still work.)

Ex: (for the Philyra): ''Philyra'' Klotzsch

validity (optional)

If the taxon is considered as unaccepted or synonym by Kew, add nv.

Sample (for Caryopteris divaricata): nv

Use samples

Brocchinia, Acanthostachys

Usage

Syntax

Samples

Parameters

Use samples

See also