The Importance of Herbaria

On August 24, 2004, the American Society of Plant Taxonomists released a position statement on the importance of herbaria. The statement cites the scientific and economic value of natural history collections and advocates for the maintenance and support of these often-irreplaceable collections.

The statement concludes with this offer:

“The membership of the American Society of Plant Taxonomists hereby offers its expertise to help institutions develop management plans for maintaining collections and to integrate herbarium collections more effectively into research, education, and outreach activities.”

Links:

• The Importance of Herbaria - The American Society of Plant Taxonomists Position Statement from BioNet International


• The American Society of Plant Taxonomists

Posted by Eric La Fountaine at 3:33 PM on September 7, 2004

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