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Article: Herbaria
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Herbaria
An herbarium is a collection of dried plants or fungi used for scientific study. Herbaria are the main source of data for the field of botany called taxonomy. Plant taxonomists study the
biodiversity
of a particular region of the world (
floristic
research) or the relationships among members of a particular group of organisms (monographic research). Although a plant looks different when it is dried compared to when it is growing in nature, most of the key features needed for taxonomic studies can be found in a well-prepared
LARGEST HERBARIA IN THE WORLD
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Location
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Date Established
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Number of Specimens (approximate)
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| Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle
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