1994-95 - Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany

BSIP
Herbarium
The Herbarium of the Institute is being developed with an objective to provide
authentically identified plant material to the scientists for comparative study of fossil specimens.
During the year, it has been decided that Herbarium should be developed parallel to
the Museum of the Institute. Beside the collection and maintenance of extant plant material
and their preparations, display of maps, paintings depicting various types of vegetation and
forests, some models of rare and endangered plants, posters and charts showing plant diversity
and environmental problems are to be made to make Herbarium more educative and
informative. Keeping this in view a spacious Hall has been provided. The entire Herbarium
material lodged on the first Ooor has been shilled to this hall. TIle systematic ruTangement
of materials is heing done.
On the National Science Day (28th February. 1995) about 500 students from vru'ious
educational organisations visited the Herbruium and took keen interest in various exhihits.
Preparation of the Inventory of Herbarium holdings (Crullothek and Xylru'ium) is
in progress. TIus year about 550 plant specimens have been collected from different localities
in Madhya Pradesh. About 80 samples of fruits and seeds have also been collected
l'rom ditTerent localities in Uttar Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh and Gujru·at. During the yeru',
about 200 herbarium sheets were checked lor their COITectidentilication; 600 plant specimens
mounted and identified. and aboul40 pollen and 110 wood slides prepru·ed.
The holdings of the Herharium materials are as under:
Particulars Addition:; during
/994-95
Total
Herharium
11,459 14,175 2,356 3,988 4,838 440 315
600
109 100 40 80 30
32
Wood Fruits/seeds
Herbarium Pollen blocks slidesheelS of plant specimens