“Local floras of Russia” dataset in open access

For the purpose of the Atlas of the Russian Flora production, we converted data from floristic checklists published in 636 sources from 1975 to 2023 into e-form. We gave preference to complete floristic checklists, however for some areas with low data density partial lists, route records, vegetation relevés and reviews, and in some cases, scattered publications with floristic records also served as data sources. As of April 4, 2024, the Local Floras of Russia dataset (doi: 10.15468/rxtjt2) contains 682,130 plant records from 3,297 geographic locations. The geographic coordinates and georeferencing accuracy are indicated for all species within each floristic list. The average georeferencing accuracy is 28 km. Open access to the database is provided through the GBIF, which allows users to download it either as a whole or in parts, in tabular form. New sources are continuously incorporated into the database.