Share your data with BGCI using IrisBG reports

Contributing your data to PlantSearch expands the collective knowledge of plant diversity in cultivation. It is also a key step in achieving BGCI accreditation for your organization.

🌱 Do you have wild-collected or cultivated seeds to share? Use BGCI's Index Seminum platform to responsibly exchange seeds and support research, education, and ex-situ conservation.

IrisBG makes it easy to contribute to both platforms. Two dedicated report templates—built with all required fields—are available in the system

Where to find the reports in IrisBG

1. BGCI PlantSearch Report 
   • Go to Reports > 99 Miscellaneous
   • Select: BGCI01 – Export BGCI (top of the list)
2. BGCI Index Seminum Report

• Go to Reports > Store > CatBGCI (BGCI Catalogue)

IrisBG's BGCI PlantSearch report format

The Export to BGCI PlantSearch report includes the TaxonNameFull field, which displays the full scientific name with author attribution.

While “Author” is a separate field in IrisBG (within the Name group), its value is included in the report’s Name field, alongside species and cultivar information.

💡Tip! To ensure the author displays correctly in the report, make sure the Author field has a value. The easiest way to do this is by using the Name Link button to verify the name in your database.

⏭ See: Add a new genus & verify name
⏭ Learn: Create a report.

💡Bonus Tip! Automate It.
You can schedule these reports to run automatically and deliver them straight to your inbox. Learn how.

Note:
• New to PlantSearch? Your garden must first be listed in BGCI's GardenSearch.before uploading data.
• The IrisBG Store Management module is required to export Index Seminum (seed catalog) data.