herbarium
noun
her·bar·i·um
ˌ(h)ər-ˈber-ē-əm 
plural herbaria
ˌ(h)ər-ˈber-ē-ə
1
: a collection of dried plant specimens usually mounted and systematically arranged for reference
2
: a place that houses an herbarium
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Emily Sessa, the director of the botanical garden’s herbarium, said the students’ work could ultimately help botanists more effectively track the impact of climate change on specific plants over time.
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Natasha Singer Thalia Juarez, New York Times, 15 May 2024
In another example of how the legacy of scientific extraction lingers in collections, a 2023 study compared the diversity of herbarium collections to their colonial histories.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
One 2019 study found that just a quarter of the specimens from four focal species studied at the herbarium included roots.
—Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024
Their patterns — incorporating cool blues for Winter and notes of maroon for Autumn — are based on Swedish herbarium specimen sheets that the pair found while antiquing.
—Caitie Kelly Siobhan Reid Abid Haque Gisela Williams Carla Valdivia Nakatani Rima Suqi, New York Times, 13 July 2023
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Natasha Singer Thalia Juarez, New York Times, 15 May 2024
In another example of how the legacy of scientific extraction lingers in collections, a 2023 study compared the diversity of herbarium collections to their colonial histories.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
One 2019 study found that just a quarter of the specimens from four focal species studied at the herbarium included roots.
—Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024
Their patterns — incorporating cool blues for Winter and notes of maroon for Autumn — are based on Swedish herbarium specimen sheets that the pair found while antiquing.
—Caitie Kelly Siobhan Reid Abid Haque Gisela Williams Carla Valdivia Nakatani Rima Suqi, New York Times, 13 July 2023
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herbarium
noun
her·bar·i·um
ˌ(h)ər-ˈbar-ē-əm
-ˈber-
plural herbaria
-ē-ə
1
: a collection of dried plant specimens
2
: a place that houses an herbarium
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