INSR is the new host of the
Seed Information Database (SID)

SID is a compilation of seed biological trait data, with records derived from measurements and observations on seed collections held in Royal Botanic Garden Kew’s (RBGK) Millennium Seed Bank and from other unpublished and published sources. In 2022 SID was slated to be discontinued due to an agency compliance issue. Upon hearing about the impending closure, INSR and the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew worked together to ensure the preservation of this critical database, which serves as an invaluable and reliable source of information on native seeds for restoration practitioners across the globe. The new SID provides user-friendly access to essential information on seed weight, storage behaviour, germination requirements, and other traits. The database currently hosts 182,232 records from 54,803 plant taxa.

You can access the database on

ser-sid.org

More information on how to use the new interface can be found in the SER webinar: Launching the New Seed Information Database