CDFP data
The data that formed the foundation for this website was
obtained from the unpublished works of Leonardo L. Co, who
compiled his checklist-in-the-making from the primary
literature and the works of Merrill, particularly his
Enumeration of Philippine Flowering Plants. However, he also
used his own data and knowledge of the Philippine flora and
incorporated information that he obtained from his colleagues.
When the current CDFP editors
started the website in 2011, they continued Co's work by
adding data from the published literature and using it to
update names, distribution information and classifications.
This process continues to this day, with almost daily edits
and additions to the checklist and the photos that are linked
to it. Online databases, such as Catalogue of Life, IPNI,
Plants of the World Online, World Checklist of Selected Plant
Families, World Ferns, and various herbarium databases, are
primarily used to identify discrepancies between the CDFP
checklist and these databases, such as names that we
overlooked or differences in classifications and reported
distribution. The editors then use the published literature to
make a decision about how to resolve such discrepancies for
CDFP.
The editors encourage visitors of
the CDFP website to use its checklist and the associated data
for biodiversity research, education, and conservation. Users
of these data are permitted to source data from the website,
but should cite CDFP as the source of these data in any
printed or online publications, including websites and
databases. The suggested citation is Pelser,
P.B., J.F. Barcelona & D.L. Nickrent (eds.). 2011
onwards.Co's Digital Flora of the Philippines.
www.philippineplants.org. This citation should be
included as a literature reference in publications, so
that the use of the CDFP resources is recorded by citation
indices. However, it is not permitted to reproduce
substantial amounts of data, such as all currently
accepted plant names for the Philippines, or a list of all
endemic species, or of all naturalized taxa, even if CDFP
is acknowledged as a data source. If users would like to
use substantial amounts of data from CDFP, they are
requested to contact the editors to ask for permission and
to discuss co-authorship for any resulting publications,
databases and other outputs.
CDFP photos
All of the images from Co's Digital Flora of the
Philippines link to PhytoImages, thus the 'Terms of Use' for the
two sites are the same. These terms are as follows:
General Terms of Use:
All photographs and graphics files (the "Images") on the
PhytoImages website are copyrighted. The copyright owner (the
“Owner”) is indicated for each individual image. The terms of
use for each image are at the sole discretion of the Owner and
may vary between owners. Please see below for the Terms of Use
for images (“Permitted Use”) of individual Owners.
By downloading, printing or otherwise using the Images from
this website, users agree that they will limit their use of
the Images to Permitted Uses and will not violate the Owner's
or any other party's proprietary rights. Neither the curators
of the PhytoImages website nor any Owner warrants that use of
the Images will not infringe the rights of third parties. All
authorized users (Permitted Use) must cite the name of the
Owner with each Image and the PhytoImages website as the
source of the Images [suggested citation: Nickrent, D.L.,
Costea, M., Barcelona, J.F., Pelser, P.B. & Nixon, K.
(2006 onwards) PhytoImages. Available from:
http://www.phytoimages.siu.edu]. This is a license and not a
transfer of title. Image citations may include additional
restrictions on Permitted Use.
Terms of Use for Images owned
by Daniel L. Nickrent, Mihai Costea, and Gabi Costea:
Noncommercial, educational, and
personal use
Images owned by Nickrent, M. Costea, and G. Costa are made
available for noncommercial, educational and personal use
only, or for fair use as defined in the United States
copyright laws. A maximum of 30 Images per use (printed or
electronic documents) can be used for noncommercial,
educational and personal purposes.
Commercial use or use for
personal gain
Copying, modification or redistribution of the Images in any
manner for commercial use or for personal gain (including, but
not limited to all websites, downloadable applications,
commercial textbooks, commercial broadcast or commercial news
web sites) is strictly prohibited without prior written
permission from Nickrent, M. Costea, and G. Costa. Permission
for commercial use of Nickrent, M. Costea, and G. Costa’s
Images is granted on a case-by-case basis. A fee of US$100
will be charged per image for commercial use.
Terms of Use for Images owned
by Pieter B. Pelser and Julie F. Barcelona:
Noncommercial, educational,
and personal use
Images of seed plants (gymnosperms or angiosperms) owned by
Pelser and/or Barcelona are made available for noncommercial,
educational and personal use only, or for fair use as defined
in the United States copyright laws. A maximum of 30 Images
per use (printed or electronic documents) can be used for
noncommercial, educational and personal purposes. For Images
of ferns (pterophytes) and fern allies (lycophytes) that are
owned by Barcelona, Pelser, or Barcelona and Pelser permission
needs to be requested from these Owners.
Commercial use or use for
personal gain
Copying, modification or redistribution of the Images in any
manner for commercial use or for personal gain (including, but
not limited to all websites, downloadable applications,
commercial textbooks, commercial broadcast or commercial news
web sites) is strictly prohibited without prior written
permission from Pelser and/or Barcelona. Permission for
commercial use of Images owned by Pelser and/or Barcelona is
granted on a case-by-case basis. A fee of US$100 will be
charged per image for commercial use.
Terms of Use for Images owned
by Leonardo L. Co:
Images owned by the late Leonardo L. Co cannot be copied,
modified, or redistributed for any use without written
permission from a member of the Co family.
Terms of Use for Images by
Owners not explicitly mentioned above:
Permission to use images of Owners not mentioned above can be
requested from the Owner(s) by contacting the responsible
curator via the email address provided with the image for
which Permitted Use is sought.
