# Adding new taxon species by using only POWO

**URL:** <https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/adding-new-taxon-species-by-using-only-powo/55533>\
**Category:** Curators\
**Tags:** powo\
**Created:** [September 15, 2024, 6:36am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/adding-new-taxon-species-by-using-only-powo/55533 "2024-09-15T06:36:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![centaur](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/centaur/32/738_2.png) [@centaur](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/centaur)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2024, 6:36am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/adding-new-taxon-species-by-using-only-powo/55533/1 "2024-09-15T06:36:45Z")

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My question is: By either flagging or requesting to add a new species to iNaturalist, is relying solely on POWO accepted names in line with iNaturalist guidelines?

I ask because I am not familiar with the accepted species process, but I do know that iNaturalist works with POWO on which species it considers accepted.

Thank you.

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**Author:** ![kevinfaccenda](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/kevinfaccenda/32/10265_2.png) [@kevinfaccenda](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/kevinfaccenda)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2024, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/adding-new-taxon-species-by-using-only-powo/55533/2 "2024-09-15T18:46:47Z")

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> [@centaur](#):
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> is relying solely on POWO accepted names in line with iNaturalist guidelines?

Yes it is.

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**Author:** ![keirmorse](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/keirmorse/32/17344_2.png) [@keirmorse](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/keirmorse)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2024, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/adding-new-taxon-species-by-using-only-powo/55533/3 "2024-09-15T23:49:44Z")

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Yes and no. There are many deviations from POWO for many reasons. [Here](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/plant-taxonomy-are-we-really-following-powo-should-we/53424) is one of many discussions on it.

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**Author:** ![centaur](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/centaur/32/738_2.png) [@centaur](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/centaur)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2024, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/adding-new-taxon-species-by-using-only-powo/55533/4 "2024-09-16T13:46:59Z")

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I guess i will relay on POWO, changes are always being made

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/2X/7/7831452cf7f0d653ff1ffd34176334b7ef1b6a17.png) [@system](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/adding-new-taxon-species-by-using-only-powo/55533/5 "2024-11-15T13:47:18Z")

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