Question

On a specific day, if a person collects some plant specimen from a local region of Maharashtra. He then finds the local name, botanical name and some other details like the family, genus and species of the plant.
So, which of the following will have the details of that person's name, date of collection, local and botanical name, and family of plant.

• A. Museum
• B. Botanical park
• C. Herbarium
• D. Sanctuary

Answer 1

The correct option is C Herbarium

Herbariums serve as quick referral systems in taxonomical studies. Herbariums are a store house of collected plant specimens that are dried, pressed and preserved on sheets.

The herbarium sheets carry a label providing information about date and place of collection, English, local and botanical names, family, collector’s name, etc.

Museum is an institution where artistic and educational materials are exhibited to the public. A botanical garden or botanic park is a place dedicated to the collection, cultivation, preservation and display of a wide range of plants labelled with their botanical names. A sanctuary is a protected area where the wild animals can live in their natural surroundings.

So, the correct answer is "option C".