A collection of exclusively preserved plants, which are stored, catalogued, and arranged systematically for the purpose of study is called

Herbarium

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The correct option is A Herbarium
A herbarium is a collection of exclusively preserved plants that are stored, catalogued, and arranged systematically for the purpose of study. Museums have collections of not just preserved plants, but also of animal specimens for study and reference. Botanical gardens have collections of living plants for reference.

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