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The Cyphomandra passport descriptors uses the multi-crop passport descriptors developed jointly by IPGRI and FAO to provide consistent coding schemes for common passport descriptors. The list provides descriptions of coding schemes and the fieldnames that must be used in the computerised exchange of this type of data.


 

       
 

 

Passport Descriptors for the European Cyphomandra Database

FAO/IPGRI MULTI-CROP PASSPORT DESCRIPTORS
December 2001

 
 

 

 

The list of multi-crop passport descriptors (MCPD) is developed jointly by IPGRI and FAO to
provide international standards to facilitate germplasm passport information exchange. These
descriptors aim to be compatible with IPGRI crop descriptor lists and with the descriptors used
for the FAO World Information and Early Warning System (WIEWS) on plant genetic resources
(PGR).
For each multi-crop passport descriptor, a brief explanation of content, coding scheme
and suggested fieldname (in parentheses) is provided to assist in the computerized exchange of
this type of data. It is recognized that networks or groups of users may want to further expand
this MCPD List to meet their specific needs. As long as these additions allow for an easy
conversion to the format proposed in the multi-crop passport descriptors, basic passport data
can be exchanged worldwide in a consistent manner.
General comments:
• If a field allows multiple values, these values should be separated by a semicolon (;) without
space(s), (i.e. Accession name:Rheinische Vorgebirgstrauben;Emma;Avlon).
• A field for which no value is available should be left empty (i.e. Elevation). If data are
exchanged in ASCII format for a field with a missing numeric value, it should be left empty.
If data are exchanged in a database format, missing numeric values should be represented by
generic NULL values.
• Dates are recorded as YYYYMMDD. If the month and/or day are missing this should be
indicated with hyphens. Leading zeros are required (i.e. 197506--, or 1975----).
• Latitude and longitude are recorded in an alphanumeric format. If the minutes or seconds are
missing, this should be indicated with hyphens. Leading zeros are required.
• Country names: three-letter ISO codes are used for countries. The ISO 3166-1: Code List can
be found at: http://www.un.org/Depts/unsd/methods/m49alpha.htm. Country or area
numerical codes added or changed are not available on line, but can be obtained from IPGRI
[t.metz@cgiar.org].
• For institutes the codes from FAO should be used. These codes are available from
http://apps3.fao.org/wiews/ for registered WIEWS users. From the Main Menu select:
‘PGR’ and ‘Download’. If new Institute Codes are required, they can be generated online by
national WIEWS administrators, or by the FAO WIEWS administrator
[Stefano.Diulgheroff@fao.org].
• The preferred language for free text fields is English (i.e. Location of collecting site and
Remarks).



MULTI-CROP PASSPORT DESCRIPTORS


1. Institute code (INSTCODE)
Code of the institute where the accession is maintained. The codes consist of the 3-letter ISO
3166 country code of the country where the institute is located plus a number. The current set of
Institute Codes is available from the FAO website (http://apps3.fao.org/wiews/).

2. Accession number (ACCENUMB)
This number serves as a unique identifier for accessions within a genebank collection, and is
assigned when a sample is entered into the genebank collection.

3. Collecting number (COLLNUMB)
Original number assigned by the collector(s) of the sample, normally composed of the name or
initials of the collector(s) followed by a number. This number is essential for identifying duplicates
held in different collections.

4. Collecting institute code (COLLCODE)

Code of the Institute collecting the sample. If the holding institute has collected the material, the
collecting institute code (COLLCODE) should be the same as the holding institute code
(INSTCODE). Follows INSTCODE standard.

5. Genus (GENUS)
Genus name for taxon. Initial uppercase letter required.

6. Species (SPECIES)
Specific epithet portion of the scientific name in lowercase letters. Following abbreviation is
allowed: ‘sp.’

7. Species authority (SPAUTHOR)
Provide the authority for the species name.

8. Subtaxa (SUBTAXA)

Subtaxa can be used to store any additional taxonomic identifier. Following abbreviations are
allowed: ‘subsp.’ (for subspecies); ‘convar.’ (for convariety); ‘var.’ (for variety); ‘f.’ (for form).

9. Subtaxa authority (SUBTAUTHOR)
Provide the subtaxa authority at the most detailed taxonomic level.

10. Common crop name (CROPNAME)

Name of the crop in colloquial language, preferably English (i.e. 'malting barley’, 'cauliflower',
or 'white cabbage')

11. Accession name (ACCENAME)
Either a registered or other formal designation given to the accession. First letter uppercase.
Multiple names separated with semicolon without space. For example: Rheinische
Vorgebirgstrauben;Emma;Avlon

12. Acquisition date [YYYYMMDD] (ACQDATE)

Date on which the accession entered the collection where YYYY is the year, MM is the month
and DD is the day. Missing data (MM or DD) should be indicated with hyphens. Leading zeros
are required.

13. Country of origin (ORIGCTY)
Code of the country in which the sample was originally collected. Use the 3-letter ISO 3166-1
extended country codes.

14. Location of collecting site (COLLSITE)
Location information below the country level that describes where the accession was collected.
This might include the distance in kilometres and direction from the nearest town, village or map
grid reference point, (e.g. 7 km south of Curitiba in the state of Parana).

15. Latitude of collecting site1 (LATITUDE)

Degree (2 digits) minutes (2 digits), and seconds (2 digits) followed by N (North) or S (South)
(e.g. 103020S). Every missing digit (minutes or seconds) should be indicated with a hyphen.
Leading zeros are required (e.g. 10----S; 011530N; 4531--S).

16. Longitude of collecting site1 (LONGITUDE)

Degree (3 digits), minutes (2 digits), and seconds (2 digits) followed by E (East) or W (West) (e.g.
0762510W). Every missing digit (minutes or seconds) should be indicated with a hyphen.
Leading zeros are required (e.g. 076----W).

17. Elevation of collecting site [m asl] (ELEVATION)
Elevation of collecting site expressed in metres above sea level. Negative values are allowed.

18. Collecting date of sample [YYYYMMDD] (COLLDATE)
Collecting date of the sample where YYYY is the year, MM is the month and DD is the day.
Missing data (MM or DD) should be indicated with hyphens. Leading zeros are required.
1 To convert from longitude and latitude in degrees (º), minutes ('), seconds (''), and a hemisphere (North or
South and East or West) to decimal degrees, the following formula should be used:
dº m' s''=h *(d+m/ 60+s/3600)
where h=1 for the Northern and Eastern hemispheres and –1 for the Southern and Western hemispheres i.e.
30º30'0'' S= –30.5 and 30º15'55'' N=30.265.

19. Breeding institute code (BREDCODE)
Institute code of the institute that has bred the material. If the holding institute has bred the
material, the breeding institute code (BREDCODE) should be the same as the holding institute
code (INSTCODE). Follows INSTCODE standard.

20. Biological status of accession (SAMPSTAT)
The coding scheme proposed can be used at 3 different levels of detail: either by using the
general codes (in boldface) such as 100, 200, 300, 400 or by using the more specific codes
such as 110, 120 etc.
100) Wild
110) Natural
120) Semi-natural/wild
200) Weedy
300) Traditional cultivar/landrace
400) Breeding/research material
410) Breeder's line
411) Synthetic population
412) Hybrid
413) Founder stock/base population
414) Inbred line (parent of hybrid cultivar)
415) Segregating population
420) Mutant/genetic stock
500) Advanced/improved cultivar
999) Other (Elaborate in REMARKS field)

21. Ancestral data (ANCEST)
Information about either pedigree or other description of ancestral information (i.e. parent variety
in case of mutant or selection). For example a pedigree 'Hanna/7*Atlas//Turk/8*Atlas' or a
description 'mutation found in Hanna', 'selection from Irene' or 'cross involving amongst others
Hanna and Irene'.

22. Collecting/acquisition source (COLLSRC)
The coding scheme proposed can be used at 2 different levels of detail: either by using the
general codes (in boldface) such as 10, 20, 30, 40 or by using the more specific codes such as
11, 12 etc.
10) Wild habitat
11) Forest/woodland
12) Shrubland
13) Grassland
14) Desert/tundra
15) Aquatic habitat
20) Farm or cultivated habitat
21) Field
22) Orchard
23) Backyard, kitchen or home garden (urban, peri-urban or rural)
24) Fallow land
25) Pasture
26) Farm store
27) Threshing floor
28) Park
30) Market or shop
40) Institute, Experimental station, Research organization, Genebank
50) Seed company
60) Weedy, disturbed or ruderal habitat
61) Roadside
62) Field margin
99) Other (Elaborate in REMARKS field)

23. Donor institute code (DONORCODE)

Code for the donor institute. Follows INSTCODE standard.

24. Donor accession number (DONORNUMB)
Number assigned to an accession by the donor. Follows ACCENUMB standard.

25. Other identification (numbers) associated with the accession (OTHERNUMB)

Any other identification (numbers) known to exist in other collections for this accession. Use the
following system: INSTCODE:ACCENUMB;INSTCODE:ACCENUMB;… INSTCODE and
ACCENUMB follow the standard described above and are separated by a colon. Pairs of
INSTCODE and ACCENUMB are separated by a semicolon without space. When the institute is
not known, the number should be preceded by a colon.

26. Location of safety duplicates (DUPLSITE)

Code of the institute where a safety duplicate of the accession is maintained. Follows
INSTCODE standard.

27. Type of germplasm storage (STORAGE)
If germplasm is maintained under different types of storage, multiple choices are allowed,
separated by a semicolon (e.g. 20;30). (Refer to FAO/IPGRI Genebank Standards 1994 for
details on storage type.)
10) Seed collection
11) Short term
12) Medium term
13) Long term
20) Field collection
30) In vitro collection (Slow growth)
40) Cryopreserved collection
99) Other (elaborate in REMARKS field)

28. Remarks (REMARKS)
The remarks field is used to add notes or to elaborate on descriptors with value 99 or 999

(=Other). Prefix remarks with the field name they refer to and a colon (e.g. COLLSRC:roadside).
Separate remarks referring to different fields are separated by semicolons without space.

 
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