AR 1978-79.pdf - Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany
AR 1978-79.pdf - Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany
AR 1978-79.pdf - Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany
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The <strong>Institute</strong> sends out sets <strong>of</strong> fossil plants to different<br />
Institutions to help in the teaching <strong>of</strong> palaeobotany at<br />
these centres. Durirg this year such sets were sent to<br />
6 Institutions-4 Indian and 2 foreign.<br />
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HERB<strong>AR</strong>IUM<br />
The following table depicts the additions made to the<br />
stocks this year and the total number <strong>of</strong> specimens in the<br />
Herbarium.<br />
Specimens<br />
Addition during<br />
the year<br />
Total<br />
number<br />
Herbarium<br />
sheets<br />
100<br />
10,334<br />
Fruits<br />
& seeds<br />
3<br />
1,813<br />
Woods<br />
32<br />
3,126<br />
Wood<br />
slides<br />
110<br />
2,628<br />
Pollen<br />
slides<br />
361<br />
10,086<br />
Leaf specimens<br />
2<br />
150<br />
A party from the Botanical Survey <strong>of</strong> India, Northern<br />
Circle, Dehra Dun consulted our Herbarium for preparation<br />
<strong>of</strong> a 'Flora'. Besides, the following research workers <strong>of</strong><br />
various organizations/Institutions consulted the Herbarium<br />
for their research work:<br />
I. Mr C. V. Upadhl'a,<br />
Head, Department <strong>of</strong> Botany,<br />
Shivaji College, Akola, Maharashtra