Herbarium
Dried plant collection
A herbarium is a collection of preserved plant specimens, typically dried and mounted on sheets of paper, maintained for scientific study and reference.
Botanical institutions, universities, and museums keep herbaria (the Latin plural) as permanent records of plant diversity, with some collections containing millions of specimens dating back centuries.
Researchers use herbaria to study plant distribution, taxonomy, and historical changes in flora.
The university's herbarium houses over 200,000 specimens from five continents.
Requiring immediate attention
- dryingMoisture removal process
- mountingSteadily increasing in degree
- labelingAssigning identifying markers
- adhesiveMaterial that bonds objects
straps · paper · cardstock · field notes · coordinates · elevation · habitat · collector
Science of categorical arrangement
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- nomenclatureSystem of specialized terms
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
flora · systematics · botanist · research · documentation · annotation · determination · verification
Representative items for examination
- dried flowersDehydrated ornamental plants
- plant collectionGrouped vegetation holdings
- type specimensOrganisms defining species names
- archivesStored historical documents
reference collection · cabinets · folders · sheets · labels · accessions · duplicates · exchanges
Public exhibit space
- botanical gardenCultivated collection of labeled flora
- universityHigher education institution
- KewLondon's botanical district
- SmithsonianFederally funded museum network
Paris · Berlin · Harvard · Leiden · Vienna · Missouri · Edinburgh · Geneva
pressing
Requiring immediate attention
- dryingMoisture removal process
- mountingSteadily increasing in degree
- labelingAssigning identifying markers
adhesive · straps · paper · cardstock · field notes · coordinates · elevation · habitat · collector · date
taxonomy
Science of categorical arrangement
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- nomenclatureSystem of specialized terms
morphology · flora · systematics · botanist · research · documentation · annotation · determination · verification · voucher
specimens
Representative items for examination
- dried flowersDehydrated ornamental plants
- plant collectionGrouped vegetation holdings
- type specimensOrganisms defining species names
reference collection · archives · cabinets · folders · sheets · labels · accessions · duplicates · exchanges · loans
museum
Public exhibit space
- botanical gardenCultivated collection of labeled flora
- universityHigher education institution
- KewLondon's botanical district
Smithsonian · Paris · Berlin · Harvard · Leiden · Vienna · Missouri · Edinburgh · Geneva · curator
Herbariumgreenhouse
Climate-controlled plant enclosure
conservatory · botanical garden · nursery · arboretum · vivarium
Herbariumnatural ecosystem
Self-regulating biological community
forest · meadow · wilderness · field · jungle
- herbarium specimensPreserved plants for scientific study