Major Milestones in the Development of the Catalogue
Mar. 26, 2012
1. Total taxa treated 27576: 15342 accepted; 11863 synonyms; 371 other status
2. The accepted taxa break down as follows:
|
orders |
families |
genera |
infragen. |
species |
subsp. |
var. |
subvar. |
fo. |
| Total taxa |
66 |
313 |
3070 |
109 |
20470 |
661 |
2622 |
39 |
226 |
| accepted |
66 |
239 |
1689 |
0 |
11350 |
472 |
1401 |
17 |
102 |
| synonyms |
0 |
73 |
1061 |
109 |
9068 |
187 |
1219 |
22 |
124 |
| Other status |
0 |
1 |
320 |
0 |
52 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3. 1689 accepted genera comprising:
| 1201 |
Not Endemic to the Malagasy Region |
| 50 |
Endemic to the Malagasy Region |
| 320 |
Endemic (25.4% of the native genera) |
| 118 |
Naturalized only |
4. 11350 accepted species comprising:
| 354 |
naturalized |
| 157 |
Uncertain distribution (for various reasons) |
| 10839 |
Native |
The native species comprising:
| 1918 |
not endemic |
| 8921 |
Endemic (82.3 % endemism) |
5. Taxonomic evaluations fully conducted and data captured for 583 of the 1571 native genera. The estimated no. of undescribed species: 1920.
Jun. 26, 2011.
243 Familes (29 Pteridophyte, 2 Gymnosperm, 212 Angiosperm - APG III); 5 Angiosperm Families are endemic to Madagascar (Asteropeiaceae; Barbeuiaceae; Physenaceae; Sarcolaenaceae; Sphaerosepalaceae)
1,730 Genera (107 Pteridophyte, 2 Gymnosperm, 1,621 Angiosperm) 321 endemic to Madagascar (19%)
11,217 Species (563 Pteridophyte, 6 Gymnosperm, 10,650 Angiosperm) Angiosperms comprise: 10,318 indigenous: 8,621 endemic (84%); 332 introduced and naturalized
1,626 Infraspecies (many only provisionally accepted pending taxonomic revision)
Of the 11,217 Accepted Species, 1,327 new species described and 792 new combinations (for a total of 2,119 new species names) since 1985
April 25 to May 1, 2010 - AETFAT 2010. The "Association pour l'Etude Taxonomique de la Flore d'Afrique Tropicale" or "Association for the Taxonomic Study of the Flora of Tropical Africa" held its 19th Congress at the Centre of International Conferences, in Ivato, Madagascar (20 km from Antananarivo). The congress provided us with an important showcase for the Madagascar Catalogue.A total of 18 scientific presentations (oral and posters) on different research areas undertaken by the project personnel at the congress.
April 1, 2010 - data from the Madagascar Catalogue that has been incorporated in the African Plant Database went online ...more information
Mar. 5, 2010 - article in Madagascar Midi on the threat of extinction of Schizolaena tampoketsana
Mar. 1, 2010: The Madagascar Catalogue formally switched to delivery through "Projects" - the new eflora facility in TROPICOS. At that moment it comprised treatments (completed or in progress) for:
25276 Taxa in all (14886 accepted + 10381 names not accepted)
65 Accepted Orders
305 Familes (243 accepted + 62 names not accepted)
3023 Genera (1730 accepted + 1293 names not accepted)
18949 Species (11217 accepted + 7732 names not accepted)
3 accepted Hybrid taxa
2931 Infraspecies (1626 accepted + 1251 synonyms)
Oct. 24, 2008: New data transferred to eflora:
20674 Taxa in all (12569 accepted + 8105 synonyms)
2330 Genera (1634 accepted + 696 synonyms)
16132 Species (9756 accepted + 7376 synonyms)
1823 Infraspecies (866 accepted + 957 synonyms)
Jan. 21, 2008: New data and images transferred to eflora:
12187 Taxa in all (7850 accepted + 4337 synonyms)
1874 Genera (1526 accepted + 201 synonyms)
9552 Species and 832 lower taxa (6276 accepted + 4014 synonyms)
May. 26, 2007: New data and images transferred to eflora:
1588 Genera available in efloras
4629 Species, and lower taxa available in efloras
6417 Objects, including 6290 jpg images
Dec. 30, 2006: Madagascar Catalogue data comprises:
49 Orders [complete]
299 Families (249 accepted + 50 synonyms) [complete]
1727 Genera (1526 accepted + 201 synonyms) - 1502 available in efloras
3662 Species (2222 accepted + 1440 synonyms) - 3113 available in efloras
Aug. 30, 2006: New data transferred to eflora, total: 49 orders; 299 families; 1495 genera; 2845 species.
Aug. 17, 2006: Ordinal level data added.
Sept. 12, 2005: New data transferred to eflora, total: 295 families; 1268 genera; 1162 species.
Sept. 1, 2005: Marina Rabarimanarivo, Jeannie Raharimampionona and Nivo Rakotonirina join the Catalogue team, they are staff of MBG-Madagascar.
Aug. 24, 2005: The Madagascar Catalogue was presented to the Scientific and Conservation community at the 'Toit de Tana', Hilton Hotel, Antananarivo.
July 17-23, 2005: XVII International Botanical Congress, Vienna: Poster Presentation of the Madagascar Catalogue
June 16, 2005: Family outline for the Catalogue complete and available online.
May 25, 2005: Major revisions to functionality of the eflora completed
Jan. 1, 2005: Anne-Elizabeth Wolf joins the Catalogue team, she is based in Paris
June 18, 2004: Prototype Catalogue went online at efloras.org with small sample data set.
Sept. 26, 2003: The Madagascar Catalogue concept presented at the 17th Congress of AETFAT (Association for the Taxonomic Study of the Flora of Tropical Africa).
Jan. 1, 2003: Phillipson joins Missouri Botanical Garden staff.
Nov. 2001: Schatz and Phillipson discuss the possibility of teaming up to develop the Catalogue in Antananarivo while drinking THB.