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vr.tr.plant · thing-q756

Let an agent handle plants by taxon, growth form, ecology, uses and status, and keep the Wikidata and lexical plant entries consistent.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.LIV
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Identification Which plant.

Taxon

Scientific name.

Taxon

Taxon.

  1. Which plant, by scientific name? definition
  2. How was it identified? provenance

Growth form

Tree, herb, grass.

Growth form

Growth form.

  1. What growth form is it? definition
  2. Is it annual or perennial? definition
Ecology Where it grows.

Habitat

Conditions.

Habitat

Habitat.

  1. Where does it grow naturally? definition
  2. Is it native? provenance

Role

In ecosystems.

Role

Ecological role.

  1. What role does it play in its ecosystem? definition
  2. Which species depend on it? definition
Uses Human uses.

Uses

Food, materials, medicine.

Uses

Uses.

  1. How is it used? definition
  2. What safety warnings apply? boundary

Cultivation

Growing.

Cultivation

Cultivation.

  1. How is it grown? action
  2. Is it toxic to pets? boundary
Status Protection and control.

Protection

Conservation.

Protection

Conservation status.

  1. Is it threatened or protected? provenance
  2. Is collection allowed? boundary

Invasive

Control.

Invasive

Invasive status.

  1. Is it invasive here? boundary
  2. How should it be controlled? action

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.LIV

What it is Filled

A multicellular organism of the kingdom Plantae, typically photosynthetic and rooted, including flowering plants, conifers, ferns and mosses; aligned with the lexical plant entry.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle plants by taxon, growth form, ecology, uses and status, and keep the Wikidata and lexical plant entries consistent.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Photosynthetic, multicellular
  • Kingdom Plantae
  • Growth forms from herbs to trees
  • Aligned with the lexical plant entry

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Uproot or collect protected or wild plants without permission.
  • Release invasive plant species or move plants that carry pests across borders.
  • Apply pesticides beyond their label or near water and people.
  • Present a plant as safe to eat or use as medicine without reliable identification.

Only with a human decision

  • Felling or removing large or protected plants.
  • Applying chemicals in public or shared spaces.

May

  • Identify, water, prune and monitor plants it is authorized to tend.
  • Report plant pests and diseases to the keeper.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Plants sustain ecosystems and food; harming them harms everything that depends on them.
  • Misidentifying plants can poison people.

Who is affected

  • Ecosystems and wildlife
  • Gardeners and farmers
  • People who eat or touch plants

Owners Filled

Steward

The landowner or grower; wild plants are protected by conservation law.

Master systems

  • Botanical name databases
  • Protected species lists

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q7239 - registry parent class

related

  • plant (lexical entry) - aligned entries
  • organism - kingdom
  • tree, grass, herbaceous plant, perennial plant - kinds
  • food and wood - uses

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.plant
  • Wikidata: Q756 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q756)
  • POWO id: Plants of the World Online names
  • GBIF taxon key: numeric occurrences

Direct properties required Filled

  • described species: about 390000 species - vascular plants

Recognition required Filled

  • Leaves, stems, roots, flowers or cones
  • Botanical identification keys
  • Specific plants are separate entries
  • Green photosynthetic organisms from mosses to giant trees.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • identify it
  • grow and propagate it
  • protect or control it
  • use it for food, materials and medicine

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Poisonous plants
  • Invasive species
  • Illegal collection

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi and plants
  • IPPC plant health rules
  • CITES

Context of use required Filled

  • Plants produce oxygen and food, form habitats and provide materials and medicine.
  • flowering plants
  • conifers
  • ferns
  • mosses
  • growth forms: trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q756: plant - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Plant - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should the Wikidata and lexical plant entries be merged?
  • Which taxonomy backbone should be used?
  • How should growth forms be linked?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q756/spec.json