The function ResolveNames interacts with the TNRS server at iPlant that uses fuzzy name matching to find standardized taxonomic plant names. GetPhylotasticToken is similar, but can be used for animal taxa as well, since it also utilizes the NCBI and ITIS databases. GetPhylotasticToken returns a unique token that can be checked online or using the RetrieveTNRSNames function. CompareTNRS will compare the original list of names to the returned TNRS names to see which names changed.