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Towards 3 million: Grossulariaceae

The following blog was written by Rose Kent a digitiser in the Herbarium. Since 2021 we have increased our digitisation capacity reaching 1 million specimens imaged in August…

Towards 3 million: Fabulous fungi found in peculiar places

The following blog was written by Chris Knowles a digitiser in the Herbarium. Since 2021 we have increased our digitisation capacity with the goal of getting to 1…

Specimen of Gunnera berteroi Phil. collected in Chile in 1998 (E00089898)

Towards 3 million: Gunneraceae

The following blog was written by Becky Camfield a digitiser in the Herbarium. Since 2021 we have increased our digitisation capacity reaching 1 million specimens imaged in August…

Herbarium specimen of Itea ilicifolia Oliv. Collected in China in 1934 (E01420087)

Towards 3 million: Iteaceae

The following blog was written by Becky Camfield a digitiser in the Herbarium. Since 2021 we have increased our digitisation capacity reaching 1 million specimens imaged in August…

Paeonia mascula subsp. arietina (E00048248)

Towards 3 million: Cercidiphyllaceae & Paeoniaceae

The following blog was written by Becky Camfield a digitiser in the Herbarium. Since 2021 we have increased our digitisation capacity reaching 1 million specimens imaged in August…

Towards 3 million: Travelling lichens

The following blog was written by Natalie Zarte a digitiser in the Herbarium. Since 2021 we have increased our digitisation capacity reaching 1 million specimens imaged in August…

Cirsium vulgare: Flower by Famberhorst CC BY-SA 4.0

Towards 3 million: The Thistle – Cirsium vulgare & Onopordum acanthium

The following blog was written by Courtney Kemnitz a digitiser in the Herbarium. Since 2021 we have increased our digitisation capacity with the goal of getting to 1…

A Fly Agaric, (Amanita muscaria) herbarium specimen from a 1907 collection

Towards 3 million: British Basidiomycota

The following blog was written by Chris Knowles a digitiser in the Herbarium. Since 2021 we have increased our digitisation capacity reaching 1 million specimens imaged in August…

Lichens using an old leather boot as a substrate.

Towards 3 million: Lichens on unusual substrates

The following blog was written by Natalie Zarte a digitiser in the Herbarium. Since 2021 we have increased our digitisation capacity reaching 1 million specimens imaged in August…

Primula vialii growing at RBGE. (Photo taken from the RBGE Garden Explorer)

Towards 3 million: Primulaceae

The following blog was written by Rose Kent a digitiser in the Herbarium. Since 2021 we have increased our digitisation capacity reaching 1 million specimens imaged in August…

Specimen of Loropetalum chinense (R.Br.) Oliv., collected in China in 2004.

Towards 3 million: Hamamelidaceae

The following blog was written by Becky Camfield a digitiser in the Herbarium. Since 2021 we have increased our digitisation capacity reaching 1 million specimens imaged in August…

Specimen of Boswellia sacra Flück. collected in Oman in 1982. Boswellia sacra is one of the species that produce true frankincense. (E00436145)

Towards 3 million: Burseraceae

The following blog was written by Linde Hess a digitiser in the Herbarium. Since 2021 we have increased our digitisation capacity reaching 1 million specimens imaged in August…

Specimen of Rhododendron arborescens (Pursh) Torr. (E01533542)

Towards 3 million: Reef Point Gardens

The following blog was written by Rebecca Camfield a digitiser in the Herbarium. Since 2021 we have increased our digitisation capacity reaching 1 million specimens imaged in August…

A well-preserved specimen of Cotinus coggygria, or European smoke tree. This specimen was collected in the Nikitsky Botanical Garden, Crimea. E01443513

Towards 3 million: Anacardiaceae

The following blog was written by Linde Hess a digitiser in the Herbarium. Since 2021 we have increased our digitisation capacity reaching 1 million specimens imaged in August…

Specimen of Ipomoea purpurea (morning glory), collected in Yemen in 1984

Towards 3 million: Convolvulaceae

The following blog was written by Rebecca Camfield a digitiser in the Herbarium. Since 2021 we have increased our digitisation capacity reaching 1 million specimens imaged in August…

A herbarium specimen of the Cape silver or Safsaf willow (Salix mucronata) from a farm in Yemen. (E00371091)

Towards 3 million: Salicaceae

The following blog was written by Chris Knowles a digitiser in the Herbarium. Since 2021 we have increased our digitisation capacity reaching 1 million specimens imaged in August…

Saxifraga longifolia, showing leaves in a basal rosette. A herbarium specimen collected in Europe (E00636481)

Towards 3 million: Saxifragaceae

The following blog was written by Rose Kent a digitiser in the Herbarium. Since 2021 we have increased our digitisation capacity reaching 1 million specimens imaged in August…

Specimen of Syringa pubescens Turcz. collected in China in 1964 (E01029236)

Towards 3 million: Oleaceae

The following blog was written by Rebecca Camfield a digitiser in the Herbarium. Since 2021 we have increased our digitisation capacity reaching 1 million specimens imaged in August…

A specimen of Mangosteen from New Guinea. Mangosteen is the only Garcinia L. taxon widely cultivated at commercial scale for its fruit. Mangosteen generally reproduces apomictically, which means the fruits/seeds are produced without the need for pollination or fertilization. This is similar to how dandelions reproduce.

Towards 3 million: Guttiferae (Clusiaceae)

The following blog was written by Linde Hess a digitiser in the Herbarium. Since 2021 we have increased our digitisation capacity reaching 1 million specimens imaged in August…

Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. collected from Azerbaijan in 1908 (E00877924).

Towards 3 million: Nelumbonaceae

The following blog was written by Rebecca Camfield a digitiser in the Herbarium. Since 2021 we have increased our digitisation capacity reaching 1 million specimens imaged in August…

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