Apr 15, 2021 | Value of collections articles
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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 4, 2021 | Iconic Specimens, Latest, Value of collections articles
Interesting specimen — Acanthopsis tuba The Holotype of Acanthopsis tuba was collected by H.W.R. Marloth (1855–1931) in August 1925 at Anenous. Anenous (originally known as P/ani P/nous in Nama) was named after a spring in the corner of the kloof and is located 14 km...
Mar 4, 2021 | Latest, Value of collections articles
Using herbarium specimens to map out historical food plant menus: what is available and what is selected In a previous post, I explained what a herbarium specimen is. Now I would like to present just how valuable this resource can be to answer multiple research...
