Type collections of Pteridophyte at Herbarium Bogoriense (BO), Indonesia

Study Extent

Collections of Pteridophyte at Herbarium Bogoriense (BO)

Sampling

The essential taxonomic data associated with collections were extracted from the Indonesian Biodiversity Information System (IBIS). These include the taxonomic name, location, habitat, collection date, collector name, collector number, and collection number. The data are then validated by Curators. Checking the data in the collection are done by the Herbarium assistants. The unrecorded collection data are entered into Excel and completed by capturing them. Re-identification is taken place on several selected species.

Quality Control

Curatorial works are under controlled by the Project Coordinator and Project assistant.

Method steps

1. The program conducts 4 main activities: validating taxonomic identification, databasing, imaging, and georeferencing data. Those activities completed by cleaning and publishing datasets. The validation process is the BO curators responsibility. They update the nomenclature using the online database and the recent publications. The updated nomenclature is aimed to ensure that there is a single name on each species. The unrecorded collection data are entered into Excel and completed by capturing them. Re-identification is taken place on several selected species. The longitude and latitude coordinates of location are provided.

Type collections of Pteridophyte that kept at the Herbarium Bogoriense consist of several families.

1. Aspleniaceae
   rank: family
2. Athyriaceae
   rank: family
3. Blechnaceae
   rank: family
4. Davalliaceae
   rank: family
5. Dennstaedtiaceae
   rank: family
6. Dicksoniaceae
   rank: family
7. Dryopteridaceae
   rank: family
8. Lindsaeaceae
   rank: family
9. Tectariaceae
   rank: family
10. Thelypteridaceae
    rank: family
11. Lindsaeaceae
    rank: family
12. Dryopteridaceae
    rank: family
13. Lomariopsidaceae
    rank: family
14. Lycopodiaceae
    rank: family

The type collections of Pteridophyte were mostly collected from Indonesia, and from several other countries, ie. American Samoa, Chile, French Polynesia, Malaysia, New Guinea, and Philippines.