Field manual herbarium techniques

COLLECTION, PREPARATION, AND PRESERVATION OF HERBARIUM SPECIMENS 1 Although various methods have been devised for preserving specimens of vascular plants, none surpasses the easy, inexpensive, efficient method of pressing and drying. 2 In the field, specimens are carefully selected as representative of the population. Using a Field Press Using a Collection Bag Collection Numbers The Collection Notebook and Field Notes The Herbarium Label Pressing and Drying Plant Specimens The Plant Press Arranging Specimens for Pressing Pressing Large or Fleshy Parts Selected Guidelines for Ethnobotanical Research: A Field Manual, 1 26 Edited by Miguel N. Alexiades.  · University of Florida Herbarium (FLAS) Herbarium Management Course Syllabus. Herbaria and Herbarium Specimens. Collection Use Protocols and Specimen Handling Guidelines. Plant Specimen Collecting and Preparation: plant collecting (incl. legal considerations), identification, label preparation, sorting, pest control and fumigation.

The following is a guide to the various items of equipment and techniques required to make and preserve plant collections. Field press: A press typically consists of 2 hardwood frames with each frame made from - 4 wood strips c. 20 x 12 x mm and; several herbarium sheets are necessary to show the various portions of the leaf. preservation in the field. These authors also bring attention to special techniques and methods required for certain groups of plants. Please consult these books and follow the processes and procedures stipulated therein. The full references are given below: FISH, L. Preparing herbarium specimens. Strelitzia 7: The specimens are spread out between the folds of old newspapers or blotting sheets avoiding overlapping of parts. The larger specimen may' folded in 'N' or' W' shapes. The blotting sheets with plant specimen should be placed in the plant press for drying. After 24 to 48 hrs the press is opened.

Herbarium Essentials is an illustrated, Afrocentric manual for herbarium workers, supplying the basic information about a functional herbarium. It provides a theoretical background, as well as comprehensive methods for running a herbarium, tak-ing its different aspects into account. These aspects include plant. preservation in the field. These authors also bring attention to special techniques and methods required for certain groups of plants. Please consult these books and follow the processes and procedures stipulated therein. The full references are given below: FISH, L. Preparing herbarium specimens. Strelitzia 7: 4– Using a Field Press Using a Collection Bag Collection Numbers The Collection Notebook and Field Notes The Herbarium Label Pressing and Drying Plant Specimens The Plant Press Arranging Specimens for Pressing Pressing Large or Fleshy Parts Selected Guidelines for Ethnobotanical Research: A Field Manual, 1 26 Edited by Miguel N. Alexiades.