.9 What do you understand by herbarium? Explain the various steps envolved in preparing a specimen.
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Collection and preservation of specimens of plants or parts of plants that helps in identification and research purposes are called herbarium. Herbarium are formed by pressing and drying plants and keeping them between sheets. They can also be kept in spirits for preservation.
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Collection and preservation of specimens of plants or parts of plants that helps in identification and research purposes are called herbarium. Herbarium are formed by pressing and drying plants and keeping them between sheets. They can also be kept in spirits for preservation.
- Herbarium is a store house of collected plant specimens that are dried, pressed and preserved on sheets.
- The sheets are arranged according to a universally accepted system of classification. These specimens, along with their descriptions on herbarium sheets, become a store house or repository for future use .
- The herbarium sheets also carry a label providing information about date and place of collection, English, local and botanical names, family, collector’s name, etc.
- Herbaria also serve as quick referral systems in taxonomical studies
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