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Discovering Plant Diversity at the National Herbarium of Ecuador's Santa Lucia Reserve

At the National Herbarium of Ecuador, botanists are dedicated to collecting and preserving the rich plant diversity of Ecuador, especially from the cloud forests of the Santa Lucia Reserve. In the main collection area, they meticulously categorize numerous specimens, including a dedicated section for all pine species found in the country. The herbarium also features a greenhouse that protects plants at risk of extinction due to deforestation. Their monumental task of cataloguing plant species ensures the appreciation of Ecuador’s unique botanical heritage.

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Discovering Plant Diversity at the National Herbarium of Ecuador's Santa Lucia Reserve

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  1. Work starts in the field. Here Botanists from the Herbarium are collecting samples from the cloud forests of the Santa Lucia reserve

  2. National Herbarium of Ecuador

  3. All samples are dried here.

  4. More important specimens are laminated

  5. Botanists inside the main collection area, at work

  6. There are lost of specimens

  7. The pigeon hole labelled pinacea contains specimens of all the pine trees found in Ecuador. Within the main collection there are approximately 20 aisles, 30foot long, floor to ceiling of samples. I couldn’t get a picture to do it justice.

  8. The Herbarium’s greenhouse

  9. Inside the greenhouse, some plants which are threatened with local or global extinction due to deforestation are preserved.

  10. The National Herbarium of Ecuadorhas the monumental task of discovering, collecting and cataloguing the plant species of Ecuador. The work of the Herbarium means that the diversity of plant life can be truly appreciated.

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