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title: "Error uploading species list open foris collect parsing"
url: "https://openforis.support/questions/4240/error-uploading-species-list-open-foris-collect-parsing"
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status: "answered"
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answer_count: 2
asked: "2025-04-16T13:43:56"
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# Error uploading species list open foris collect parsing

Asked by boehl97 on 2025-04-16

Hey, I am trying to upload a species list to Openforis Collect. The format seems ok but now i get the following error for multiple species:

Error parsing scientific name from Adonis aestivalis var. citrina [= A. aestivalis var. citrinus]
Error parsing scientific name from Aethusa cynapium s. l.
Error parsing scientific name from Myosotis scorpioides agg.
Error parsing scientific name from Abies spec.

Please help!


## Answer (score 0, by Stefano (OF) on 2025-04-17)

Link: https://openforis.support/questions/4240/error-uploading-species-list-open-foris-collect-parsing/4241

Dear user,  
We will contact you at your private email address to better understand this issue.  
Many thanks,  
Open Foris Team


## Answer (score 0, by boehl97 on 2025-04-17)

Link: https://openforis.support/questions/4240/error-uploading-species-list-open-foris-collect-parsing/4242

Hey, Thanks for your help. The Problem is (or nearly was) that the list I got from the government contained hundreds of designations and abbreviations that collect does not know/accept, such as s. l. , agg., spec., "x" - for hybrids, and so on.. It was a small pain but right now I fixed all the bugs (together with ChatGPT and ExcelVBA). The only "Problem" I have left is the following: 
 - For every species there is an extra coloum with the redlist of endangered species codes for germany, they are e.g., "u", "*", "2","3", "-"
 - OpenForis Collect did import the columns but the values are not displayed.. 

It is not too bad, and I will be able to conduct the fieldwork without but it would be great if it would be possible to display these symbols in future