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The Quito herbarium (QCA): 100,000 important collections from Ecuador
Author(s) -
J⊘rgensen Peter M⊘ller,
Ulloa Carmen Ulloa,
Pedersen Henrik Borgtoft,
Luteyn James L.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
taxon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1996-8175
pISSN - 0040-0262
DOI - 10.2307/1222485
Subject(s) - herbarium , taxon , geography , archaeology , library science , biology , botany , computer science
Summary J⊘rgensen, P. M., Ulloa Ulloa, C., Borgtoft Pedersen, H. & Luteyn. J. L.: The Quito herbarium (QCA): 100,000 important collections from Ecuador. ‐ Taxon 41: 51–56. 1992. ‐ ISSN 0040‐0262. The herbarium of the Department of Biologial Sciences of the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador in Quito (QCA) holds more than 100,000 specimens and is increasing by 11,500 sheets per year, making it the largest in Ecuador and one of the most important collections of Ecuadorean plants in the world. The history and progress of this herbarium during its first 20 years of existence are presented. Information about the development of the collections, herbarium infrastructure, important collections, and the exchange program is also given.