Biota of New Zealand

Biota of New Zealand provides access to taxonomic and nomenclature data associated with Aotearoa – New Zealand’s biodiversity collections of fungi, land invertebrates and plants. Biota of New Zealand also covers some virus and bacteria that are found in, or relevant to, Aotearoa – New Zealand. Taxonomic information includes taxonomic descriptions, current scientific name and synonyms, vernacular names, place in the higher classification, and bio-status details including origin and occurrence. The resource also provides identification keys and images of the taxon or associated specimens.