1996-97 - Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany

BSIP
Herbarium
To develop Herbarium as repository of reference collection of modern plant
materials and their preparations, useful for comparative morphological study of fossil
specimens, about 800 plant specimens, wood blocks of 6 species and 60 samples of
seeds and fruits were collected from different localities in Uttar Pradesh. About 600
plant specimens were identified, mounted on herbarium sheets, registered and
systematically incorporated. About 70 wood slides and 100 pollen slides were also
added to the Herbarium. Sixteen laminated mounts of leaf venation patterns and leaf
prints of 40 specimens were also prepared. Ten translides and 20 blow-ups of rare,
endangered, endemic, medicinal and plants of botanical curiosity were prepared and
displayed in the Herbarium Hall. Feeding of data in computer for preparation of an
inventory of sporothek and xylarium are being done.
Herbarium holdings :
The extant plant materials collected by Hebarium and other staff of the Institute
during the year are as under:
Particulars
Herbarium
Herbarium
sheets of
plant specimens
Herbarium sheets of
leaf specimens
Xylarium
Wood blocks
Wood disks
Wood core samples
Wood slides
Sporothek
Pollen slides
Carpothek
Fruits & seeds
Additions during
1996-97
600
20
6
70
100
60
Total
15,275
435
4,004
32
440
3,938
11,599
2,516
98