In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Meaning of Herbarium 2. Functions of Herbarium 3. Kinds 4. Important Herbarium of The World 5. Significance. Meaning of Herbarium: A herbarium is a store house of plant specimens. In it dried, pressed, preserved and mounted plant specimens are arranged in a sequence of an accepted system of classification for future reference [...]
The below mentioned article provides an overview on Plant Identification:- 1. Meaning of Plant Identification 2. Methods of Plant Identification 3. Plant Characters before Its Identification 4. Keys 5. Recent Methods 6. Artificial Keys. Meaning of Plant Identification: Plant identification implies assigning a plant to a particular taxonomic group - ultimately to the species. The identification of plant specimen is [...]
The following points highlight the seven main steps to be followed for collecting the plant specimens. The steps are: 1. Planning 2. Pressing 3. Drying 4. Poisoning 5. Mounting 6. Labelling 7. Storing. Step # 1. Planning: Proper planning and making arrangements before undertaking a long trip is essential. The following points may be followed: 1. Try to get available [...]