Question

Which of the following statements are correct about herbarium?

1. It is a store house of collected plant specimens that are dried and preserved on sheets.
2. Herbarium sheets contain information about date and place of collection, names, family, collector’s name, etc.
3. It serves as quick referral systems in taxonomical studies.
4. All of the above

• A. All
• B. ii only
• C. iv only
• D. i, iv

Answer 1

Answer:

C. iv only

• Herbarium is a collection of plant parts that usually have been dried, pressed, preserved on sheets.

• The herbarium sheets also carry a label that provides information about date and place of collection.