Transcript Interactive Keys in Araceae

Interactive Keys in
Araceae
• Background
• Methods
• Challenges
Background:
What are we doing?
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Arum (35 taxa)
Genera of Araceae(108 genera)
Anthurium (764+ species)
Philodendron (Marcela Mora)
Background:
Why?
Key to Arum
Lucid 3 software
Methods
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List of taxa
Define character set
Gather data
Scoring
Compile illustrated glossary
Test
Update…
Challenges
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Collaboration
Character by character vs. taxon by taxon
Long character list
Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)
Software bugs
How to update?
www.cate-araceae.org