taxize (version 0.9.4)

itis_terms: Get ITIS terms, i.e., tsn's, authors, common names, and scientific names.

Description

Get ITIS terms, i.e., tsn's, authors, common names, and scientific names.

Usage

itis_terms(query, what = "both", ...)

Arguments

query

One or more common or scientific names, or partial names

what

One of both (search common and scientific names), common (search just common names), or scientific (search just scientific names)

...

Further arguments passed on to terms

Examples

# NOT RUN {
# Get terms searching both common and scientific names
itis_terms(query='bear')

# Get terms searching just common names
itis_terms(query='tarweed', "common")

# Get terms searching just scientific names
itis_terms(query='Poa annua', "scientific")
# }