DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY
HERBARIUM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Herbarium which has a collection of about 2 million specimens is ____
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International Herbarium
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National Herbarium
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Local Herbarium
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Teaching Herbarium
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Special Herbarium
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Central National Herbarium (CAL) located at Howrah, established in 1795 and comprises about 2, 000, 000 (2 million) specimens. This is the first herbarium in the country and one of the most important Asian Herbaria.
Detailed explanation-2: -So, the correct answer is ‘Central National Herbarium, Kolkata’
Detailed explanation-3: -So, the correct answer is ‘height of the plant’.
Detailed explanation-4: -Principle: Taxonomists preserve plant specimen in dry state by mounting it on a thick sheet of paper 42 x 29cm size. Such a mounted sheet is called herbarium sheet. The place (Laboratory/Institute) where herbarium sheets are systematically stored is called herbarium.
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