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“X‐RAYING” HERBARIUM SPECIMENS WITH TRANSMITTED LIGHT, A NON‐DESTRUCTIVE WAY OF INVESTIGATING DRY PLANT MATERIAL
Author(s) -
Pettersson Börge
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
taxon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1996-8175
pISSN - 0040-0262
DOI - 10.2307/1221915
Subject(s) - herbarium , softening , botany , biology , geography , materials science , composite material
Summary A strong light beam, transmitted through a herbarium specimen can often replace the somewhat risky softening of dried flowers. This method would be especially useful in the study of types and other material of special value.