herbaria
Dried specimen repositories
Herbaria is the plural of herbarium, a collection of preserved plant specimens used for scientific study.
These collections, typically dried plants mounted on sheets and labeled with identifying information, serve as reference libraries for botanists: The university's herbaria contain over two million specimens.
Major natural history museums maintain herbaria dating back centuries.
Representative items for examination
- catalogingSystematic organization into records
- repositoryPlace for storing things
- recordsStored data or albums
- databaseOrganized digital information collection
indexing · accession · vouchers · labels · documentation · holdings · collections · reference
Pushed or smoothed flat
- mountedFixed in position
- driedStripped of moisture
- sheetsFlat expanses of material
- labelsIdentifying markers attached to items
annotations · duplicates · exchanges · loans · vouchers · type · accession · fragile
Systematic grouping by traits
- nomenclatureSystem of specialized terms
- systematicsScience of classifying organisms
- phylogenyEvolutionary relationships among organisms
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
typification · isotype · binomial · species · genera · families · determination · revision
Photosynthesizing rooted organisms
- angiospermsPlants producing covered seeds
- gymnospermsSeed plants lacking ovaries
- algaePrimitive aquatic photosynthesizers
- fungiSpore-reproducing decomposers
lichens · mosses · ferns · grasses · wildflowers · ethnobotany · morphology · anatomy
Moisture removal process
- mountingSteadily increasing in degree
- pressingRequiring immediate attention
- desiccationComplete removal of moisture
- acid-freeLacking corrosive compounds
conservation · climate-controlled · anoxic · fumigation · storage · archival · freezing · encapsulation
specimens
Representative items for examination
- catalogingSystematic organization into records
- repositoryPlace for storing things
- recordsStored data or albums
database · indexing · accession · vouchers · labels · documentation · holdings · collections · reference · historical
pressed
Pushed or smoothed flat
labels · annotations · duplicates · exchanges · loans · vouchers · type · accession · fragile · faded
classification
Systematic grouping by traits
- nomenclatureSystem of specialized terms
- systematicsScience of classifying organisms
- phylogenyEvolutionary relationships among organisms
identification · typification · isotype · binomial · species · genera · families · determination · revision · monograph
plants
Photosynthesizing rooted organisms
- angiospermsPlants producing covered seeds
- gymnospermsSeed plants lacking ovaries
- algaePrimitive aquatic photosynthesizers
fungi · lichens · mosses · ferns · grasses · wildflowers · ethnobotany · morphology · anatomy · dendrology
drying
Moisture removal process
- mountingSteadily increasing in degree
- pressingRequiring immediate attention
- desiccationComplete removal of moisture
acid-free · conservation · climate-controlled · anoxic · fumigation · storage · archival · freezing · encapsulation · stabilization
herbariabotanical gardens
Curated living plant museum
greenhouses · conservatories · arboreta · nurseries · natural habitats
herbariabotanical gardens
Curated living plant museum
arboretums · vivaria · aquaria · terrariums · menageries
- herbarium specimensPreserved plants for scientific study