10. Label of a herbarium sheet does not carry information on
A. Height of the plant
B. Name of the collector
C. local names
D. date of collection.
Please explain with proper reason
Solution:
The correct option is (A) i.e. Height of the plant
Herbarium sheets contain dried plants or plant parts with their description, for study. Field notes and the date of collection are mentioned on a herbarium label. However, herbarium sheets do not carry information on the height of a plant as the plant height of different individuals of the same species may differ due to external factors.
An example of a Herbarium Label
Scientific name: Ranunculaceae, Ranunculus ficaria (family, genus, and species)
Vernacular name(s): Lesser Celandine, Pilewort
Collector’s name and specimen number: Lawrence 1
Date of collection: 20th March 2003
Locality: Orleans House Gardens, Twickenham, England
Habitat: damp, clay soil, 20 yards from the riverbank, growing in dappled shade on the edge of deciduous woodland; nearby plant is Dock (Rumex obtusifolius).
Habit: Perennial herb, up to 20 cm tall, with stems creeping and rooting
Characteristics: leaves hairless glossy green, flowers bright glossy yellow, turning white with age
Medicinal uses: astringent for hemorrhoids (Hoffman 1992: 223)
The correct option is (A) i.e. Height of the plant
Herbarium sheets contain dried plants or plant parts with their description, for study. Field notes and the date of collection are mentioned on a herbarium label. However, herbarium sheets do not carry information on the height of a plant as the plant height of different individuals of the same species may differ due to external factors.
An example of a Herbarium Label
Scientific name: Ranunculaceae, Ranunculus ficaria (family, genus, and species)
Vernacular name(s): Lesser Celandine, Pilewort
Collector’s name and specimen number: Lawrence 1
Date of collection: 20th March 2003
Locality: Orleans House Gardens, Twickenham, England
Habitat: damp, clay soil, 20 yards from the riverbank, growing in dappled shade on the edge of deciduous woodland; nearby plant is Dock (Rumex obtusifolius).
Habit: Perennial herb, up to 20 cm tall, with stems creeping and rooting
Characteristics: leaves hairless glossy green, flowers bright glossy yellow, turning white with age
Medicinal uses: astringent for hemorrhoids (Hoffman 1992: 223)