Abstract:

The Chinese Plants reference database (CPRD) is a part of the Scientific Database. The Chinese Plant Names Index (CPNI) is one of the important parts of CPRD, because it is the names index of CPRD and the bridge to other plant databases. Based on the Chinese version and English version of “Flora of China”, the CPNI was constructed with other little reference data. Then, the advantages and disadvantages of the databases of plant names which have been published in the world, the data resources and the construction strategies of the Chinese plant names was discussed. The CPNI is a reference database of the Chinese Plant Names which can be used on studies on plant sciences especially when the names of the plants which are studied on must be ensured.

Key words: CPNI, Plant name, Scientific database, Data standard