Exercise
Learning Objectives
When you have completed this exercise, you should be able to:
- Demonstrate an ability to retrieve information from a major herbarium, including digital images of voucher specimens.
- Know the location and protocol for using a research herbarium.
- Create plant vouchers using commonly accepted procedures.
Procedure
- Choose a species and view a digital herbarium photo. (Link to ideas)
- Visit the Botany Department's resources for preparing voucher specimens.
- Visit the Joseph Rock (UHM) Herbarium and see an actual collection of voucher specimens.
- View the video resources to learn the procedures for creating plant vouchers that are suitable for depositing in an herbarium.