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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
| + | Botanical specimens can exist in many forms, the most common of which are dried, pressed and mounted on paper or dried and stored in archival packets. Additional preparation types include: | ||
| + | * Alcohol preserved | ||
| + | * Bulk collection | ||
| + | * Cleared and stained (slides) | ||
| + | * Dried tissue (silica or cryo) | ||
| + | * Formalin/FAA preserved | ||
| + | * Live culture | ||
| + | * Lyophilized (freeze-dried) | ||
| + | Botanical specimens should be accompanied by informative labels about the specimen(s) (see [[Labeling Natural History Collections]]). | ||
| − | == | + | ==Mounted specimens== |
| + | The majority of botanical specimens are pressed, dried, and then glued, sewn, or taped to archival paper using archival (acid-free) materials. | ||
| − | == | + | =====Pressing and drying botanical specimens===== |
| + | * [https://www.sanbi.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sabonet-report-no-25-herbarium-essentials-southern-african-herbarium-user-manual.pdf Southern African Herbarium User Manual] (pgs. 20-30) | ||
| + | * [https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/herbarium/methods/vouchers/#Pressing-and-Drying University of Florida Herbarium Methodologies] | ||
| + | =====Mounting botanical specimens===== | ||
| + | * [https://www.sanbi.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sabonet-report-no-25-herbarium-essentials-southern-african-herbarium-user-manual.pdf Southern African Herbarium User Manual] (pgs. 31-37) | ||
| + | * [https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/herbarium/methods/vouchers/#mounting University of Florida Herbarium Methodologies] | ||
| − | == | + | ==Packets== |
| + | Smaller or bulkier specimens, such as bryophytes, fungi, and lichens, may be dried and stored in smaller packets of archival paper. | ||
| − | + | * [https://www.sanbi.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sabonet-report-no-25-herbarium-essentials-southern-african-herbarium-user-manual.pdf Southern African Herbarium User Manual] (pg. 38) | |
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Revision as of 16:59, 10 November 2022
Contents
Statement of Purpose
These links and documents contain information about botany specimen preparation.
Contributors
Introduction
Botanical specimens can exist in many forms, the most common of which are dried, pressed and mounted on paper or dried and stored in archival packets. Additional preparation types include:
- Alcohol preserved
- Bulk collection
- Cleared and stained (slides)
- Dried tissue (silica or cryo)
- Formalin/FAA preserved
- Live culture
- Lyophilized (freeze-dried)
Botanical specimens should be accompanied by informative labels about the specimen(s) (see Labeling Natural History Collections).
Mounted specimens
The majority of botanical specimens are pressed, dried, and then glued, sewn, or taped to archival paper using archival (acid-free) materials.
Pressing and drying botanical specimens
Mounting botanical specimens
Packets
Smaller or bulkier specimens, such as bryophytes, fungi, and lichens, may be dried and stored in smaller packets of archival paper.
