Label Requirements for Herbarium Specimens
Learn about the essential elements that should be included on the label of an herbarium specimen, such as the authority binomial, family, geographic and ecological data, collection details, and more. The article also covers scenarios where an individual specimen is mounted over multiple sheets and additional information that can enhance the specimen record.
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What needs to be on the label of an herbarium specimen?
Authority Binomial (scientific name) of the specimen Family (optional) Geographic data Ecological data Collection date Collector Collection number (unique)
When an individual specimen is mounted over more than one sheet (Sheet 1 of 2) Charles S. Eiseman 16 June 9, 2005
When an individual specimen is mounted over more than one sheet (Sheet 2 of 2)
Additional information that may be included Latitude, longitude, elevation Useful info. not evident from specimen itself
