World Flora Online is the international initiative to achieve Target 1 of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation and provides a global overview of the diversity of plant species. It is the essential tool for conservation planners, policymakers and practitioners at all levels.
Descriptions of
38%
of 374,623 accepted
species included
Why the WFO?
In this short video, Peter Wyse Jackson gives the background and rational of the WFO.
Recent WFO Stories
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WFO contributing to Catalogue of Life
World Flora Online (WFO) Conifer Taxonomic Expert Network (TEN) classification is contributing to the Catalogue of Life.
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WFO's December 2023 release
WFO's December 2023 release goes live.
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Catalogue of Life (CoL) recognised as a Global Core Biodata Resource
Catalogue of Life (CoL) becomes a recognised critical biodata resources by The Global Biodata Coalition.