OpenTree Match Names

Resolve species names to standardized Open Tree of Life taxonomy IDs (OTT IDs) using the TNRS (Taxonomic Name Resolution Service). Takes one or more species names and finds matching taxa in the Open Tree taxonomy, which synthesizes NCBI, GBIF, IRMNG, and other taxonomic sources. Returns OTT IDs that can be used with other OpenTree tools to retrieve phylogenetic trees and evolutionary relationships. Example: 'Homo sapiens' resolves to OTT ID 770315.