What is an herbarium?
An herbarium (plural: herbaria) is an institution housing a collection of preserved plants that have been gathered and classified over a long period of time. An herbarium also stores records regarding these plants.
Why are herbaria important?
Herbaria are used to study the relationships among plant species, to study how plants evolved over time and to document the plants of an area. They are very useful in helping to determine the identity of unknown plants or discovering new species. Many herbaria contain specimens of local plant life, recording the region’s flora.
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