note: you can use & to combine multiple API functions, for example:
api.php?names=Machilus+thunbergii&format=table

api.php

names

descriptionscientific names, to separate multiple names by pipe (|)
valuestext
examplesapi.php?names=Machilus+thunbergii|Taiwania+cryptomerioides

format

descriptionexport format
valuestable,csv,json
examplesapi.php?names=Taiwania+cryptomerioides&format=csv

best

descriptionbest results only
valuesyes,no
examplesapi.php?names=Taiwania+cryptomerioides&best=yes

source

descriptionchoose taxonomic backbone
valuestaicol,col
examplesapi.php?names=Taiwania+cryptomerioides&source=taicol