The BRAHMS project is part of the Oxford Plant Systematics research group at Oxford. The group's goal is to understand plant diversity and to provide innovative solutions assisting with diversity analysis and documentation.
Calculations of species range are particularly relevant to plant conservation. Results generated by an ArcView extension created by the GIS unit at RBG, Kew can be saved in BRAHMS - linked to the relevant taxa. Click image for more details...
The BRAHMS database of conifers provides a comprehensive resource on conifer names and has been used to produce 3 principal publications to date:
* A taxonomic monograph on Pinus for Latin America; * A World Checklist And Bibliography of Conifers; * A Monograph of Cupressaceae and Sciadopitys.
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The Darwin Initiative project 16-004 is looking at conservation priorities in the cerrados of Eastern Bolivia. BRAHMS is used to store data of the plants of this region, among which are many new and rare species. Click image for more details...
Calculate options are available throughout BRAHMS to summarise data in single and multiple columns as well as cross-tabulate. Resuts can be graphed and charted in Excel. Click image for more details...
Collaborative work is underway with the Kew Millennium Seedbank project further extending the BRAHMS Seed Management module for seed storage, processing, testing and data transfer between seed banks. Click image for more details...
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BRAHMS maps directly to Google Earth with options to control the colours, symbols, size and labels of points and polygons using map style setting functions. Click image for more details...
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Diversity calculations generated within BRAHMS can be map-styled and plotted to Google Earth to display grid cell content. Click image for more details...
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Amazonian Brazil has a long history with BRAHMS. The Embrapa (IAN) herbarium (shown above), the Museu Goeldi (MG) and the Amazonian National Research Institute (INPA) are all fully data-based as are many of the smaller herbaria. Click image for more details...
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BRAHMS databases can be published online either individually or in linked groups using the online publishing options found on the main BRAHMS administration menu. Click image for more details...
A BRAHMS course held at the Tropical Forest Biodiversity Centre, Kepong, Malaysia in March 2009 funded by the Flora of Peninsular Malaysia project. The course focus was on checklist production and diversity analysis. Click image for more details... -
The BRAHMS sample plot module stores data from all categories of plot samples including botanical survey areas and forest inventories with options to link vouchers and images to individual plot records. Click image for more details...
The Leucaena database can be downloaded from this site. It includes specimen data from 26 herbaria, most with accurate mapping references. Types, synonomy, protogues, descriptions, literature and other notes are included. Click image for more details... 
Jan Wieringa working with Ludovic Ngok Banak (LBV herbarium, Gabon). The Wageningen data is now incorporated into the central National Herbarium of the Netherlands database - the largest BRAHMS database to date. Click image for more details... 
This grid cell map of Anthonotha was produced from the BRAHMS diversity analysis module and plotted using an ArcView extension developed for BRAHMS at Wageninen University. Click image for more details... -
At RBG Kew, BRAHMS has been used to capture data from herbarium specimens and literature for Endangered, Endemic and Economically important species. The data are used to generate distribution and phenological maps, conservation assessments, reports and guides. Click image for more details...
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The PBI Solanum project uses BRAHMS for the assembly and editing of Solanum names, specimens and images, producing a range of reports and maps and feeding the Solanum website. Click image for more details...
Please contact us if you require help with BRAHMS or have any comments on this site.
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Welcome to the BRAHMS website
BRAHMS is a powerful and flexible database management system for botanical researchers and herbaria, providing wide-ranging and innovative functionality to assemble, manage, edit, analyse and publish your data.
The BRAHMS project works globally with herbaria, research institutions, individual scientists and NGOs supporting collection management, taxonomic work, botanical survey, diversity analysis and numerous botanical research initiatives.
Version 6.5 published 25 June 2009
Download the latest software and install using a few simple steps. Register to gain access to activation keys and regular software upgrades.
Resources for BRAHMS training
Optimized data and image capture
Managing collections
Maximise the use and value of data from herbarium specimens, field observations, botanical survey plots, living collections, seed banks and other categories of botanical record.
Species lists and nomenclature
The taxonomic framework lies at the heart of BRAHMS allowing you to build and refine your central species list with the required level of nomenclatural detail, text descriptions, literature links, images and more.
Design your own report templates
Reports
can be designed with almost limitless flexibility to print labels and lists or to format data for checklists and monographs to send to your word processor.
Flexible map and map style setting functions
Prepare maps directly from BRAHMS using ArcView, DIVA, Google Earth or your preferred GIS using style setting functions to apply colours, symbols and labels to points or polygons.
Distribution summaries and diversity indicators
Publish online
Promote your project - publish online via the BRAHMS online update service. Optionally join databases into online groups of research projects or regional herbaria. Install BRAHMS online on your own or on the BRAHMS server.
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