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no. 24 
Museum and University Data, Program and Information Exchange 
COMPUTER INVENTORY OF THE FLORA OF COLORADO 
research that goes into their organization, 
flora is published, revisions are r 
time intervals, and the problem of 
Most active state herbaria have son 
dating such as card files or public 
but no good system has yet been dev 
dated flora to other workers who co 
advantage. The University of Color 
puter inventory of the Colorado Flo 
The inventory not only covers the v 
phytes and lichens as well, and is 
groups can be accommodated within its program, 
utilized as a bank for the incorpor 
type stations are in Colorado. The 
able on microfiche or printed copy, 
furnished for specific purposes. 
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support of the 
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on taxa whose 
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stores the fol 
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name, o 
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s; na 
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of the record; 
bibliographic references for nomenclatural or taxonomic sources; 
and bibliographic record for source of report. There are 14 such 
"descriptors” at the present time, but the program permits addi¬ 
tions of others whenever desirable. The file is constantly 
updated so there is always an up to the minute record of the 
known flora of the state. Elements in the file can be added, 
removed or modified as necessary. The sorting program is written 
in COBO<L, and has been completely de-bugged and tested. Further 
information is available upon request.—William A. Weber, Univ¬ 
ersity of Colorado Museum, Boulder CO 80302. 
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