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• getGUID
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Name: getGUID
Binding: PESINameServiceBinding
Endpoint: http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/soap.php
SoapAction: getGUID
Style: rpc
Input:
  use: encoded
  namespace: http://PESI/v0.5/GUID
  encodingStyle: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/
  message: getGUID
  parts:
    scientificname: xsd:string
Output:
  use: encoded
  namespace: http://PESI/v0.5/GUID
  encodingStyle: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/
  message: getGUIDResponse
  parts:
    return: xsd:string
Namespace: http://PESI/v0.5/GUID
Transport: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/http
Documentation: Get the first exact matching GUID for a given name

• getPESIRecords
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Name: getPESIRecords
Binding: PESINameServiceBinding
Endpoint: http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/soap.php
SoapAction: getPESIRecords
Style: rpc
Input:
  use: encoded
  namespace: http://PESI/v0.5/PESIRecords
  encodingStyle: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/
  message: getPESIRecords
  parts:
    scientificname: xsd:string
    like: xsd:boolean
    offset: xsd:int
Output:
  use: encoded
  namespace: http://PESI/v0.5/PESIRecords
  encodingStyle: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/
  message: getPESIRecordsResponse
  parts:
    return: tns:PESIRecords
Namespace: http://PESI/v0.5/PESIRecords
Transport: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/http
Documentation: Get one or more matching (max. 50) PESIRecords for a given name.
Parameters:
• like: add a '%'-sign added after the ScientificName (SQL LIKE function). Default=true
• offset: Starting recordnumber, when retrieving next chunk of (50) records. Default=1

Fields of output rows:
• GUID
• url
• scientificname
• authority
• rank
• status
• valid_guid
• valid_name
• valid_authority
• kingdom
• phylum
• class
• order
• family
• genus
• citation
• match_type


• getPESINameByGUID
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Name: getPESINameByGUID
Binding: PESINameServiceBinding
Endpoint: http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/soap.php
SoapAction: getPESINameByGUID
Style: rpc
Input:
  use: encoded
  namespace: http://PESI/v0.5/PESIName
  encodingStyle: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/
  message: getPESINameByGUID
  parts:
    GUID: xsd:string
Output:
  use: encoded
  namespace: http://PESI/v0.5/PESIName
  encodingStyle: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/
  message: getPESINameByGUIDResponse
  parts:
    return: xsd:string
Namespace: http://PESI/v0.5/PESIName
Transport: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/http
Documentation: Get the correct name for a given GUID.

• getPESIRecordByGUID
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Name: getPESIRecordByGUID
Binding: PESINameServiceBinding
Endpoint: http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/soap.php
SoapAction: getPESIRecordByGUID
Style: rpc
Input:
  use: encoded
  namespace: http://PESI/v0.5/PESIRecord
  encodingStyle: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/
  message: getPESIRecordByGUID
  parts:
    GUID: xsd:string
Output:
  use: encoded
  namespace: http://PESI/v0.5/PESIRecord
  encodingStyle: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/
  message: getPESIRecordByGUIDResponse
  parts:
    return: tns:PESIRecord
Namespace: http://PESI/v0.5/PESIRecord
Transport: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/http
Documentation: Get the complete PESI Record for a given GUID
Output fields:
• GUID
• url
• scientificname
• authority
• rank
• status
• valid_guid
• valid_name
• valid_authority
• kingdom
• phylum
• class
• order
• family
• genus
• citation
• match_type


• getPESIRecordsByVernacular
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Name: getPESIRecordsByVernacular
Binding: PESINameServiceBinding
Endpoint: http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/soap.php
SoapAction: getPESIRecordsByVernacular
Style: rpc
Input:
  use: encoded
  namespace: http://PESI/v0.5/PESIRecords
  encodingStyle: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/
  message: getPESIRecordsByVernacular
  parts:
    vernacular: xsd:string
    offset: xsd:int
Output:
  use: encoded
  namespace: http://PESI/v0.5/PESIRecords
  encodingStyle: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/
  message: getPESIRecordsByVernacularResponse
  parts:
    return: tns:PESIRecords
Namespace: http://PESI/v0.5/PESIRecords
Transport: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/http
Documentation: Get one or more PESI Records (max. 50) for a given common name or vernacular.
Parameters:
• offset: Starting recordnumber, when retrieving next chunk of (50) records. Default=1

Fields of output rows:
• GUID
• url
• scientificname
• authority
• rank
• status
• valid_guid
• valid_name
• valid_authority
• kingdom
• phylum
• class
• order
• family
• genus
• citation
• match_type


• getPESIVernacularsByGUID
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Name: getPESIVernacularsByGUID
Binding: PESINameServiceBinding
Endpoint: http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/soap.php
SoapAction: getPESIVernacularsByGUID
Style: rpc
Input:
  use: encoded
  namespace: http://PESI/v0.5/PESIVernaculars
  encodingStyle: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/
  message: getPESIVernacularsByGUID
  parts:
    GUID: xsd:string
    offset: xsd:int
Output:
  use: encoded
  namespace: http://PESI/v0.5/PESIVernaculars
  encodingStyle: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/
  message: getPESIVernacularsByGUIDResponse
  parts:
    return: tns:Vernaculars
Namespace: http://PESI/v0.5/PESIVernaculars
Transport: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/http
Documentation: Get all vernaculars for a given GUID (max. 50).
Parameters:
• offset: Starting recordnumber, when retrieving next chunk of (50) records. Default=1

Fields of output rows:
• vernacular
• language_code
• language


• matchTaxon
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Name: matchTaxon
Binding: PESINameServiceBinding
Endpoint: http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/soap.php
SoapAction: matchTaxon
Style: rpc
Input:
  use: encoded
  namespace: http://PESI/v0.5/PESIRecords
  encodingStyle: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/
  message: matchTaxon
  parts:
    scientificname: xsd:string
Output:
  use: encoded
  namespace: http://PESI/v0.5/PESIRecords
  encodingStyle: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/
  message: matchTaxonResponse
  parts:
    return: tns:PESIRecords
Namespace: http://PESI/v0.5/PESIRecords
Transport: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/http
Documentation: Fuzzy matches one ScientificName to one or more (max. 50) PESI Records. This function uses Tony Rees' TAXAMATCH algorithm.
Fields of output rows:
• GUID
• url
• scientificname
• authority
• rank
• status
• valid_guid
• valid_name
• valid_authority
• kingdom
• phylum
• class
• order
• family
• genus
• citation
• match_type


• matchTaxa
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Name: matchTaxa
Binding: PESINameServiceBinding
Endpoint: http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/soap.php
SoapAction: matchTaxa
Style: rpc
Input:
  use: encoded
  namespace: http://PESI/v0.5/PESIMatches
  encodingStyle: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/
  message: matchTaxa
  parts:
    scientificnames: tns:scientificnames
Output:
  use: encoded
  namespace: http://PESI/v0.5/PESIMatches
  encodingStyle: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/
  message: matchTaxaResponse
  parts:
    return: tns:PESIMatches
Namespace: http://PESI/v0.5/PESIMatches
Transport: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/http
Documentation: Fuzzy matches multiple ScientificNames (max. 50) to one or more PESI Records. This function uses Tony Rees' TAXAMATCH algorithm.
Fields of inner output rows:
• GUID
• url
• scientificname
• authority
• rank
• status
• valid_guid
• valid_name
• valid_authority
• kingdom
• phylum
• class
• order
• family
• genus
• citation
• match_type


• getPESISynonymsByGUID
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Name: getPESISynonymsByGUID
Binding: PESINameServiceBinding
Endpoint: http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/soap.php
SoapAction: getPESISynonymsByGUID
Style: rpc
Input:
  use: encoded
  namespace: http://PESI/v0.5/PESIRecords
  encodingStyle: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/
  message: getPESISynonymsByGUID
  parts:
    GUID: xsd:string
    offset: xsd:int
Output:
  use: encoded
  namespace: http://PESI/v0.5/PESIRecords
  encodingStyle: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/
  message: getPESISynonymsByGUIDResponse
  parts:
    return: tns:PESIRecords
Namespace: http://PESI/v0.5/PESIRecords
Transport: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/http
Documentation: Get all synonyms for a given GUID (max. 50).
Parameters:
• offset: Starting recordnumber, when retrieving next chunk of (50) records. Default=1


• getPESIDistributionsByGUID
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Name: getPESIDistributionsByGUID
Binding: PESINameServiceBinding
Endpoint: http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/soap.php
SoapAction: getPESIDistributionsByGUID
Style: rpc
Input:
  use: encoded
  namespace: http://PESI/v0.5/PESIDistributions
  encodingStyle: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/
  message: getPESIDistributionsByGUID
  parts:
    GUID: xsd:string
    offset: xsd:int
Output:
  use: encoded
  namespace: http://PESI/v0.5/PESIDistributions
  encodingStyle: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/
  message: getPESIDistributionsByGUIDResponse
  parts:
    return: tns:Distributions
Namespace: http://PESI/v0.5/PESIDistributions
Transport: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/http
Documentation: Get all distributions for a given GUID. (max. 50)
Parameters:
• offset: Starting recordnumber, when retrieving next chunk of (50) records. Default=1

Fields of output rows:
• locality : The specific description of the place
• occurrenceStatus : A statement about the presence or absence of a Taxon at a Location
• TDWG_level4 : TDWG World Geographical Scheme, level 4, see http://www.kew.org/science-research-data/kew-in-depth/gis/resources-and-publications/data/tdwg/index.htm
• locationID : An identifier for the locality. Using the Marine Regions Geographic IDentifier (MRGID), see http://www.marineregions.org/mrgid.php


• getPESISourcesByGUID
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Name: getPESISourcesByGUID
Binding: PESINameServiceBinding
Endpoint: http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/soap.php
SoapAction: getPESISourcesByGUID
Style: rpc
Input:
  use: encoded
  namespace: http://PESI/v0.5/PESISources
  encodingStyle: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/
  message: getPESISourcesByGUID
  parts:
    GUID: xsd:string
Output:
  use: encoded
  namespace: http://PESI/v0.5/PESISources
  encodingStyle: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/
  message: getPESISourcesByGUIDResponse
  parts:
    return: tns:Sources
Namespace: http://PESI/v0.5/PESISources
Transport: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/http
Documentation: Get all sources/references linked to a given GUID.
Fields of output rows:
• bibliographicCitation : A text string referring to an un-parsed bibliographic citation (see: http://purl.org/dc/terms/identifier)
• type : Used to assign a bibliographic reference to list of taxonomic or nomenclatural categories (see: http://purl.org/dc/terms/type)
• date : Date/year of publication (see: http://purl.org/dc/terms/date)
• creator : The author or authors of the referenced work(see: http://purl.org/dc/terms/creator)
• title : Title of book or article (see: http://purl.org/dc/terms/title)
• identifier : DOI, URI, etc refering to the reference (see: http://purl.org/dc/terms/identifier)