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...
Mar 12, 2021 | Latest, New Species
Linda Dyani, Albany Museum The unprecedented discovery of an ancient lamprey growth series from Makhanda was revealed in the prestigious scientific journal, Nature on the 10th of March 2021. Supported by information from rare juveniles of other (slightly less ancient)...
Mar 12, 2021 | Delivery, Latest, Manual
Watch this video of Sifelani Jira of Wits ESI expressing his gratitude for receiving the manual. Members of the NSCF Community based in Gauteng received special deliveries of the Collections Management and Conservation Manual on Friday, 5 March 2021. The manuals were...
Mar 12, 2021 | Events, Forums, Latest
Good news! You may now register to attend the Forum! Just click on the green button below, and you will be good to go. Important to note: When you register now, you are doing so to attend the Forum, not the parallel sessions. Registrations for the different parallel...
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...
