Description
Compare explicit voucher/taxon attribution without species identification.
Botanical laboratory records distinguish wet mass, dry matter, carriers, extract mass, and assay response. A fraction or reference comparison depends on the chosen material basis and supplied analytical method. Voucher and monograph metadata help identify records but do not themselves authenticate a specimen or establish product quality.
Compare explicit voucher/taxon attribution without species identification.
When to use this tool
Use Botanical Drug Voucher Taxon Authority Pair when you need this mass-basis, assay-response, extraction, or source-record calculation for supplied laboratory data.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter voucherId, observedTaxon, referenceTaxon, authority, edition. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read taxonMatches, voucherKey. Inspect taxonMatches before interpreting the associated values.
Require nonempty voucherId, observedTaxon, referenceTaxon, authority, and edition. Return taxonMatches on exact observed/reference string equality and voucherKey=JSON.stringify([voucherId,authority,edition]).1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| voucherId | Voucher Id | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| observedTaxon | Observed Taxon | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| referenceTaxon | Reference Taxon | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| authority | Authority | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| edition | Edition | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| taxonMatches | Taxon Matches | Required. Boolean. |
| voucherKey | Voucher Key | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
{
"input": {
"voucherId": "V1",
"observedTaxon": "Taxon A",
"referenceTaxon": "Taxon A",
"authority": "registry-A",
"edition": "v1"
},
"output": {
"taxonMatches": true,
"voucherKey": "[\"V1\",\"registry-A\",\"v1\"]"
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Taxon synonyms, author abbreviations, whitespace, and spelling are not normalized. Matching labels do not verify a specimen, resolve a taxon, or validate an authority's edition.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use the appropriate authenticated reference material, analytical protocol, and source records for a full laboratory assessment. Verify moisture basis, response factors, and extract/carrier definitions before comparing results.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Botanical Extract Drug Extract Ratio Factor
Distinguish supplied native and carrier-containing extract mass ratios.
- Botanical Voucher Authorship Token
Preserve supplied voucher, authorship and source identifiers without authenticating a specimen.