Question

The standard size of the herbarium sheet is :
(A)29×41.5cm
(B)15×30cm
(C)21×36cm
(D)25×38cm

Answer 1

Hint: Herbarium is very important to store data of all types of flora present around the world. Specimens are mounted on herbarium sheets which are of standard size. The herbarium is used for scientific study.

Complete answer:
A herbarium is a collection of preserved plant specimens that are dried and labeled. In herbarium sheets, the plants which are collected as a specimen are dried, pressed, and mounted on the top of the paper sheet. The size of the herbarium should be specific so that all the herbarium sheets made anywhere in the world should be of the same size. The standard size of the herbarium sheet is 29×41.5cm.

Additional Information: The specimens which are used in the herbarium may be part of the plant or the whole plant can also be used. In herbarium, you have to mention every detail like the name of the collector, date on which the specimen is collected, notes, locality, taxon, accession number, etc.
There are many uses of herbarium. A few of them are mentioned below–
-Used by an ecological evolutionary researcher to study biodiversity, flora, etc.
-Used as a reference medium in learning plant taxa.
-Used as to know about extinct plants.
-Used to study geographic distribution.
A collection of preserved specimens of fungi is known as fungarium.

So, the correct answer is ‘29×41.5cm’.

Note: The largest herbaria located in the World is at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England. In India the largest herbaria are located at Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden It is located in Shibpur, Howrah near Kolkata.