A construction plan of iFlora cloud platform was proposed.The validity and necessity of this platform were explained.The data demands and the working foundations were introduced.The construction frame was designed.And its applications were prospected.The platform will concentrate on the scientific data of Chinese plant species,including data of species name,reference,photo,DNA sequence,specimen,biogeography data,germplasm,cultivation and usage value.Technically,it will be based on the resource layer,the communication layer and the service layer to collect,integrate and manage the botany data.Functionally,it will be available for science research,governmental decision-making and public education in different ways,such as user interface,data interface and the data analysis service.