Identifying Aroids with CATE Araceae

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A short how-to that explains how to use the identification keys in the CATE Araceae site (http://www.cate-araceae.org) and gives a taster of what can be found in the species pages

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Identifying Aroids online using CATE AraceaeAnna Haigh, Ben Clark

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

CATE AraceaeCreating a

Taxonomic eScience

Front Pagehttp://www.cate-araceae.org

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Footer

Navigation

ExtraInfo

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Step 1

Keys are always listed in the left in the menu

To view the key you’re interested in, click on the link

Step 2

• This page displays information about how to use the key, and who created it

• To launch the Key, click on “Use the Key”

Step 3• Once the application has loaded, you can use the key.

• Click on the blue question mark if you are not sure how to use it.

• Clicking on species names will take you to the species page.

Species Pages (1)Species Pages contain:

• The species name, authority & protolog reference

• Images

Species Pages (2)• Maps, with specimen locations

where available, plus distributional information.

Species Pages (3)• Other Information

Species Pages (4)

• Selecting a link takes you to more information