Vahinala Project: A Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar

岛国马达加斯加拥有非凡的动植物，充分证明了它作为全球公认的生物多样性保护优先事项的地位。然而，马达加斯加植物区系的清单、描述和记录仍然很不完整。过去25年来对马达加斯加植物区系分类研究的复兴表明，马达加斯加真正的植物多样性被严重低估了。为了应对这种动态的环境，密苏里州植物园及其合作伙伴以其异常高的新物种发现率启动了Vahinala项目：马达加斯加维管植物目录。该项目的目的是为不同的用户群体创建一个便利的、最新的和权威的马达加斯加植物在线综合，通过eFloras网站提供有关植物区系的所有信息。完成的目录将为约11,000种马达加斯加特有植物提供物种页面。丰富的数字内容，包括图像和扫描的文献，将有助于身份识别和未来的研究。通过建立一个关于马达加斯加植物的全面的、可获取的资源，瓦希纳拉项目将直接促进国家和国际努力保护马达加斯加的S自然资源，这是可持续发展的最终关键。

The island nation of Madagascar harbors a remarkable flora and fauna, amply justifying its status as a globally recognized priority for biodiversity conservation. However, the inventory, description, and documentation of the Malagasy flora are still very far from complete. A renaissance of taxonomic studies on the flora over the past 25 years has revealed that the true plant diversity of Madagascar has been grossly underestimated. To respond to this dynamic environment, with its exceptionally high rate of new species discovery, the Missouri Botanical Garden and its partners have launched the Vahinala Project: A Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. The aim of the project is to create an expedient, up-to-date and authoritative online synthesis of the plants of Madagascar for a diverse group of users, making all information on the flora available through the eFloras Website.The completed Catalogue will provide Species Pages for the Encyclopedia of Life for the ca. 11,000 plant species endemic to Madagascar. Rich digital content, including images and scanned literature, will facilitate identification and future research. By creating a comprehensive, accessible source on the plants of Madagascar, the Vahinala Project will directly contribute to national and international efforts to conserve Madagascar?s natural resources, the ultimate key to sustainable development.