get_taxon
Pack: powo · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/powo/mcp
Fetch a full POWO (Plants of the World Online, by Kew) taxon record by its fqId (e.g. “urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:304293-2”, obtained from search_plants). Returns the taxon’s classification, family/genus, taxonomic status, native distribution (TDWG region codes), accepted-name resolution (for synonyms), and synonym count. Keyless authoritative botanical taxonomy.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
fq_id | string | yes | A POWO fqId like “urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:304293-2” (from search_plants results). |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/powo/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_taxon","arguments":{}}}'Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"powo": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/powo/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.