ylistjp

ylistjp is an unofficial R package for looking up scientific plant names from Japanese plant names using the public tab-delimited data file from YList, the “植物和名-学名インデックス”.

Documentation site: https://maple60.github.io/ylistjp/

日本語で読みたい場合は 日本語 README または 日本語ガイド を参照してください。

Installation

# install.packages("pak")
pak::pak("maple60/ylistjp")

Quick Start

library(ylistjp)

academic_name("コナラ")
#> [1] "Quercus serrata"

academic_name("コナラ", with_author = TRUE)
#> [1] "Quercus serrata Murray"

ylist_search("コナラ")

The first function call that needs YList data downloads the public tab-delimited file into the user’s local R cache. After that, academic_name(), ylist_search(), and ylist_load() read from the cached local file and do not query the YList server for every lookup. This keeps repeated use gentle on the YList server. To refresh the cached file intentionally:

ylist_download(overwrite = TRUE)
ylist_load(refresh = TRUE)

gbif_match() is separate: it calls the GBIF API when you run it.

Guides

• Usage guide
• 日本語: 使い方ガイド
• Maintenance guide
• 日本語: メンテナンスガイド
• Package development tutorial
• 日本語: パッケージ開発チュートリアル
• Function reference

International Name Checks

gbif_match() is a small optional helper around the GBIF species match API. It is intended for checking the scientific name returned from YList against an international biodiversity data source.

gbif_match("Quercus serrata")

Data Source and Citation

This package is not affiliated with or endorsed by YList.

When using YList data, cite the original source:

米倉浩司・梶田忠 (2003-)「BG Plants 和名－学名インデックス」（YList），http://ylist.info

The package code is MIT licensed. YList data is not included in the package and is not covered by this package’s license.