Table 3 Data structure of the header file for the species list of all recorded plant species across all BEST sites in 17 mountains.

spLatin

C

Standardized Latin name of the species following taxonomic verification.

spCN

C

Standardized Chinese name of the species following taxonomic verification.

Author

C

Authorship of the scientific name following taxonomic nomenclature rules.

taxonID

C

Unique taxonomic identifier from the World Flora Online database.

taxonRank

C

Taxonomic rank of the taxon (e.g., species subspecies, variety).

taxonomicStatus_WFO

C

Taxonomic status according to the World Flora Online database.

Family

C

Family name in Latin.

FamilyCN

C

Family name in Chinese.

Genus

C

Genus name in Latin.

GenusCN

C

Genus name in Chinese.

MajorGroup

C

Major plant group (e.g., angiosperms, gymnosperms).