HERBARIUM

Herbarium is a collection of dried plants and that have been classified systematically

Tools and Aids

Plant presser ( 1cm 3 cm 48 cm ) Binding thread Corrugated boards ( 33cm 50 cm ) Papers White herbarium paper ( 28 cm 43 cm )

Method
1. Collecting specimen 2. Pressing specimen 3. Mounting specimen 4. Labeling specimen 5. Identifying specimen

DRYING
Method 1 : Expose under direct sunlight. Daily changing of papers. Time taken ~ 1 week. Method 2 : Oven dry Regulated temperature: 45 C to 60 C. Time taken ~ 3 to 7 days Changing of paper only when necessary.

PRESSING
Choose a perfect specimen. Immerse the specimen in 70 % alcohol or methylated spirit for few seconds. Specimen dimension not more than the size of the cardboard (33 cm 50 cm). Mount it on the paper. Spread the specimen well. Arrange the specimen on the paper in between two cardboards and the presser. Bind in tightly several times with thread

MOUNTING
Arrange specimen on the mounting board as to display it clearly and attractively. Natural position is preferable. Sew the stem on the board. Glue or resin gum can be used to hold the Specimen tightly on the board. Only one species of herbarium to a board.

LABELING
Label should be placed at the bottom right corner of the board.
Flora of Malaysia Maktab Perguruan Ipoh Perak Family: Name: Date: Locality & Habitat: Notes: Collector: Preservative Solution: Altitude:

LABEL

LABEL

Range & Habitat Barrel cactus usually grow along desert washes, gravely slopes and beneath desert canyon walls in all of the hot desert of North America from the Mojave, Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts of southern California, southern Arizona west to Texas and south into Baja, California and central Mexico. Description Most barrel cactus have 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 inch yellowgreen or red flowers growing in a crown near the top of the stem. Most species bloom April through June, depending on local conditions. Growing up to 10 feet high, all have stout ribs, Dense clusters of spines usually grow along the ribs, sometimes forming a cross in the center of the cluster. Information on the species below is based on wild, non-cultivated samples.

ARIZONA BARREL CACTUS / WISLIZENUS' BARREL CACTUS

Ferocactus wislizenii

When young, this barrel cactus is globe-shaped, elongating only after becoming about a foot in diameter. It has a long, wide, flat central spine, crosshatched with little ridges and curving downward at the end. It also has many white, bristly radial spines. Desert: Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts of southern Arizona and New Mexico Height: 4-11 feet Spines: Red beneath a gray surface layer. Flowers: Orange, red or yellow bloom in July to September Fruit: Bright yellow, fleshy Elevation: 1,000-4,600 feet

STORING
Keep it away from pest by placing naphthalene or Para dichlorobenzene (PDB) or other insect repellant in the cabinet. Laminating it with a plastic is encouraged. Store it in a dark, dry and cold place.

SAMPLES

Black Widow Spiders Latrodectus hesperus

Tarantulas Genus Aphonopelma

THINK GLOBAL BUT ACT LOCAL