R: Get The Plant List csv files.

tpl_get {taxize} | R Documentation

## Get The Plant List csv files.

### Description

Get The Plant List csv files.

### Usage

    tpl_get(x, family = NULL, ...)

### Arguments

`x` | Directory to write csv files to.
`family` | If you want just one, or >1 family, but not all, list them in a vector.
`...` | (list) Curl options passed on to `GET`

### Details

Throws a warning if you already have a directory of the one provided, but still works. Writes to your home directory, change x as needed.

### Value

Returns nothing to console, except a message and progress bar. Writes csv files to x.

### Author(s)

John Baumgartner (johnbb@student.unimelb.edu.au)

### References

The Plant List http://www.theplantlist.org

### See Also

`tpl_families`

### Examples

    ## Not run:
    # Get a few families
    dir <- file.path(tempdir(), "abc")
    tpl_get(dir, family = c("Platanaceae","Winteraceae"))
    readLines(file.path(dir, "Platanaceae.csv"), n = 5)

    # You can now get Gymnosperms as well
    dir1 <- file.path(tempdir(), "def")
    tpl_get(dir1, family = c("Pinaceae","Taxaceae"))

    # You can get mosses too!
    dir2 <- file.path(tempdir(), "ghi")
    tpl_get(dir2, family = "Echinodiaceae")

    # Get all families
    ## Beware, will take a while
    ## dir3 <- file.path(tempdir(), "jkl")
    ## tpl_get("dir3)

    ## End(Not run)

[Package taxize version 0.9.0 Index]