genus_search_itis {algaeClassify}

Wrapper function for several functions in ritis:: Searches ITIS database for matches to a genus name

Description

Wrapper function for several functions in ritis:: Searches ITIS database for matches to a genus name

Usage

genus_search_itis(genus, higher = FALSE)

Arguments

genus

Character string. genus name to search for in ITIS

higher

Boolean. If TRUE, add higher taxonomic classifications to output

Value

input data.frame with matches, current accepted names, synonyms, and higher taxonomy

Examples

genus='Anabaena'
genus_search_itis(genus,higher=FALSE)