chromer (version 0.8)

chrom_counts: Returns chromosome counts from Chromosome Counts Database API

Description

This function calls the Chromsome Counts Database (CCDB) API and returns all counts for specified higher taxa.

Usage

chrom_counts(
  taxa,
  rank = c("species", "genus", "family", "majorGroup"),
  full = FALSE,
  foptions = list()
)

Value

A data.frame containing all records matched by query

Arguments

taxa

Taxonomic name(s) to query. Can be either a single name, a vector of multiple names or a list. If supplying multiple names, these must all be of the same rank.

rank

Rank to query.

full

Logical. Whether to return full records. Defaults to FALSE which returns only partial records. Partial records includes the resolved name as well as the gametophytic (n) and sporophytic (2n) counts.

foptions

additional options to be passed to httr::GET

Details

When using the API to query for species, both matched names and resolved names are searched. This means that all records for potential synonyms will be returned as well. Currently species binomials must be specified by either 'genus species' (i.e., space between genus and species) or 'genus_species'.

To search for subspecies (subsp.) or varieties (var.), you can use search terms like:

"Solanum acaule var. albicans".

Searching for "Solanum acaule" will return all subspecies and varieties.

Currently the only acceptable search terms when specifying "majorGroup" are "Angiosperms", "Gymnosperms", "Pteridophytes", or "Bryophytes".

Examples

if (FALSE) {

## Get all counts for genus Castilleja
chrom_counts("Castilleja", "genus")

## Get all counts for both Castilleja and Lachemilla
chrom_counts(c("Castilleja", "Lachemilla"), "genus")

## Get all counts for Castilleja miniata
chrom_counts("Castilleja miniata", "species")

## Get all counts for only Castilleja miniata subsp. elata
chrom_counts("Castilleja miniata subsp. elata", "species")

## Note that searching for "Castilleja miniata" will return
## all subspecies and varieties

## Get all counts for the Orobanchaceae
chrom_counts("Orobanchaceae", "family")

}