1995-96 - Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany

BSIP
Herbarium
The main aim of the Herbarium is to develop repository of reference collection of
modem plant materials and their preparation, which are useful for comparative study of
fossil specimens. About 700 plant specimens, wood blocks of 10 species and 20 samples
of fruits and seeds were collected from different localities in Madhya Pradesh. About 500
plant specimens were identified, mounted on herbarium sheets, registered and systematically
incorporated in the almirah. Also about 100 herbarium sheets were checked for their
correct identification.
The entire herbarium materials lodged on ground floor in the Herbarium were shifted
to mezanin. Show cases were designed, prepared and fixed for display of different e,,'tant
plant materials. Seeds and fruits having special interesting features were displayed in some
show cases. About 20 mounts ofleaf venation pattem were prepared. To make Herbarium
more beautiful, attractive and educative, about 30 coloured blow-ups of different plants and
vegetation of different habitats were prepared and displayed. Each and every exhibit was
labeled with bilingual (Hindi & English) labels. The rearrangement of pollen slides is in
progress. Revision and correction of inventory of Carpothek is being done. Prepared
about 200 cards for inventory of xylarium. Feeding of data in computer for inventory of
xylarium is under progress.
Herbarium
Holding
The extant plant materials collected by the Herbarium staff of the Institute during
this year are as under:
Particulars
Herbarium
Herbarium
sheets of
plant specimens
Herbarium sheets of
leaf specimens
Xylarium
Wood blocks
Wood discs
Wood core samples
Wood slides
Sporothek
Pollen slides
Carpothek
Fruits & Seeds
Addition during
1995-1996
500
100
10
30
10
100
Total
14,675
415
3,998
32
440
3,868
11,499
2,456
62