Main | Family List (MO) | Family List (INBio) | Cutting Edge Draft Treatments | Guidelines | Checklist | Citing | Editors Checklist for Editing Manual Family Treatments Printer Friendly Version (.pdf) Family name:_______________________________________________________ 1. Family heading: Genus and species totals are correct _____ Ongoing regional treatments are cited: FC _____ FM _____ FNM _____ 2. Family description: Is parallel with others _____ 3. Family discussion: Identification shortcut is included _____ Genera known only in cultivation are mentioned _____ 4. Keys to genera: Leads of each couplet are parallel _____ Shorter leads come first _____ Leads of terminal couplets are in alphabetical order _____ 5. Literature citations: Most recent revision(s) is(are) cited_____ Nothing irrelevant is cited _____ Journal abbreviations are correct _____ Book titles are in italics _____ Bibliographic data are correct _____ 6. Generic headings: Species totals are correct _____ Generic common name(s) given _____ Genera are in alphabetical order _____ 7. Generic descriptions: Are parallel with one another _____ Are parallel with family description (when one genus) _____ 8. Generic discussion: Identification shortcut is included _____ Species known only in cultivation are mentioned _____ 9. Keys to species: Leads of each couplet are parallel _____ Shorter leads come first _____ Leads of terminal couplets are in alphabetical order _____ 10. Species entries (NB: "complete"=if the accepted name used in these references is different from that for the Manual the pertinent synonym needs to be included): Synonymy is complete according to Standley _____ (including "Additions and Corrections"!) _____ Synonymy is complete according to Burger _____ Synonymy is complete according to Flora of Panama _____ Synonymy is complete according to Flora of Guatemala _____ Synonymy is complete according to Flora mesoamericana _____ Synonymy is complete according to Croat _____ Synonymy is complete according to Paul Allen _____ Synonymy is complete according to Janzen & Liesner _____ Basionym is given _____ Journal and book abbreviations are correct _____ Book titles are in italics _____ Author abbreviations are correct _____ Bibliographic data are correct _____ Appropriate common names are provided _____ Species are in alphabetical order _____ 11. Comprehensiveness: Coverage complete according to Manual database _____ Coverage complete according to Burger _____ Coverage complete according to Flora mesoamericana _____ Coverage complete according to MO herbarium _____ Coverage complete according to revisions _____ Most recent novelties are included (cf. Edge) _____ 12. Species descriptions: Are parallel, within each genus _____ Are parallel with genus description (when one species) _____ Units are plausible _____ Hyphens are used correctly in parenthetical extremes _____ Length × width measurements are in proper form _____ 13. Distribution summaries: Are in proper sequence [Habitat, elevation; geographic range within Costa Rica. Phenology. Total geographic range.(Voucher)] _____ Months are in order _____ Data are complete according to Manual database _____ Voucher is cited unambiguously _____ Voucher is represented in Costa Rican herbarium _____ 14. Discussions: Identification shortcut is included _____ Infraspecific taxa are mentioned _____ Checklist completed by:______________________________________________ Date: ______________________________________________ TOP