Mar 16, 2021 | Latest, Value of collections articles
Herbarium specimens, as described in the article “What is a herbarium and what is a herbarium specimen?”, are plants that have been pressed and dried, and mounted on cardboard sheets with information about when and where they were collected. Even though all herbarium...
Mar 12, 2021 | Iconic Specimens, Latest
Montaspis gilvomuculata. Photo by Matabaro Ziganira, KwaZulu-Natal Museum This rare cream-spotted snake is endemic to the Drakensberg Mountains in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. Only four specimens have ever been found in this region between 1967 and 1991. Between...
