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The article discusses "The Flora North America Project" and the information system concept of the project. The author mentions that this project is produced through the efforts of taxonomists who are willing to create research, review and edit several publications on floral studies. He also mentions that the project aims to create information standards in terms of accuracy, uniformity and documentation. The author also discusses that the project will use technological innovations in collecting, storing, retrieving and disseminating flora information.

The article examines the concept of decentralization and the centralization-decentralization dilemma based on previous studies. There are different approaches to understanding the concept of decentralization. A doctrinal approach to decentralization shows how the concept is regarded as a means to the achievement of a number of end values. Another approach contrasts the Latin American and North American educational system models by differentiating between structural and administrative centralization-decentralization. The last approach is called political dimension. It helps to indicate the extent of potential decentralization of general responsibility for education.

The article presents "The Flora North America Project" that aims to initiate a feasibility study to consider the production of diagnostic flowers in North America. The author mentions that this project was started by John Torrey and Asa Gray, two pioneers of botany in North America. It was sponsored by the American Society of Plant Taxonomists in 1965. The author also mentions that the project aims to develop modern biosystematics with the advancement in computer science. He explains that it is the project's goal to have greater accumulation of knowledge concerning plants.