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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

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