Vascular Types

Vascular types are filed separately from the general collection -- fern types are with the fern collection on the 5th floor, and phanerogamic types are filed on the 3rd floor. They are filed by their basionym and in the same sequence as the rest of the herbarium. 

FAQ

Q: I have a paratype/topotype/type photograph, where should this be filed?

A: Paratypes, topotypes, and type photographs are filed in the general collection under the currently accepted name.   

Q: I have found a type in the general collection, what should I do?

A: Bring the specimens to Amy Weiss; her office is in the sorting room (154B). If she's not there, leave specimens for her attention on top of the half-high pictured here. 

Q: How do I make type annotation labels?

A: Type annotation label templates are available here.

Labels are also available on the 3rd floor near the types; or bring the specimens to Amy, and she'll make the labels before filing them into the herbarium.

Q: I have found an error in a type record in EMu or on the virtual herbarium, what should I do?

A: Email Amy with a brief summary of the problem, and she'll fix/update the record. 

Choose-your-own type adventure

You have found a type (either in the general collection, annotated by a visitor, or unmounted)! You marvel at the specimen in which the name of this taxon is permanently attached; these specimens are extremely important to botanists who are attempting to determine the correct application of a name. You recall that Amy Weiss has an office in the sorting room (154B) and that she manages the type collection. However, these specimens won't file themselves and you want to finish by lunch time. Do you...

Give the type to Amy.....go to page 81

Ignore it, you have more urgent things to do.....go to page 110