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Interface to Open Tree of Life API
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warn users that the output of tnrs_match_names might change through times #88

Open fmichonneau opened 8 years ago

fmichonneau commented 8 years ago

depending on which version of the open tree taxonomy is used, the output of tnrs_match_names might change. This can be a problem to our users, and we need to find a way to inform them that it might be the case or come up with a way to detect these changes.

fmichonneau commented 7 years ago

as a test to work around this issue, the lowest ott_id of valid multiple matches is always returned instead of the first one.

This shouldn't happen too often (only when the same taxon name occurs and is valid in domains of life that are subject to different nomenclatures).