There are many online and computer resources such as floral databases, Herbarium databases, interactive identification tools, and distribution maps available for botanists. Image databases contain a collection of plant images, and may contain some additional plant information. Synonym databases are used to find the accepted names of plants by searching through plant synonyms.
Atlases are collections of distribution maps of plant species.
Herbarium databases contain the collection information found on specimen labels in a Herbarium. These databases may contain other useful information as well, such as distribution maps. Floras and field guides are all encompassing types of systematic databases. These contain any combination of the databases mentioned above, such as images or distribution maps, in addition to other information such as rare plant status or detailed species descriptions. These databases usually contain only those plant species found in a specific area, such as the flora of California or the flora of North America.