This A to D slice treats an index as a reading tool rather than a claim of completeness. Each entry is a doorway to the questions that still need checking.
Why an index slice helps
A compact alphabetical run lets a reader test the shape of a record: name, group, broad season and evidence state. It also makes missing fields visible instead of burying them in prose.
The slice is deliberately limited. The current ledger should grow through verified batches, not through a promise that every historic name has been reconciled.
Read across the row
Compare a name with the group guide, then move to colour notes or flowering bands only when the source field supports that comparison. An empty field is a route to research, not a cue to copy a retailer description.
Keep the historical route useful
The old path is preserved because its topic remains useful. The text and photographs are new, and the editorial desk records the publication voice behind the rewrite.
See editorial policy for the rule that separates archive structure from copied material.
Continue the reading
Compare name index, colour notes and flowering bands.