Open Tree of Life
Also known as Tree of Life - Evolution
The tree of life links all biodiversity through a shared evolutionary history. This project will produce the first online, comprehensive first-draft tree of all 1.8 million named species, accessible to both the public and scientific communities. Assembly of the tree will incorporate previously-published results, with strong collaborations between computational and empirical biologists to develop, test and improve methods of data synthesis. This initial tree of life will not be static; instead, we will develop tools for scientists to update and revise the tree as new data come in. Early release of the tree and tools will motivate data sharing and facilitate ongoing synthesis of knowledge.
Getting access
Open access Open
- How to apply
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Registration required Restricted (registration)
- How to apply
- Not yet verified — we don’t publish a route we haven’t checked.
Summarised from a registry — the exact application route is not yet verified.
About this database
| Website | https://tree.opentreeoflife.org/opentree/argus/opentree15.1@ott93302 |
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| Subjects | Life Sciences · Biology · Medicine · Basic Biological and Medical Research · Plant Sciences · Zoology · Microbiology, Virology and Immunology · Plant Systematics and Evolution · Evolution, Anthropology |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 |