Type collections of Nepenthaceae at the Herbarium Bogoriense (BO), Indonesia

Study Extent

Curatorial works on the collections of Nepenthaceae at the Herbarium Bogoriense (BO) were carried out for this project.

Sampling

We checked the validity of the collection data extracted from the Indonesian Biodiversity Information System (IBIS). The taxonomic information of the collections, i.e. scientific name and the type status (holotype, isotype, type, etc) were validated. Re-identification is taken placed on several selected species. Validation of the taxonomic information was then followed by the viewing and matching of the data with collection labels.

Quality Control

Curatorial works are controlled by the Project Coordinator and Project Coordinator Assistant.

Method steps

1. The program conducts 4 main activities: validating taxonomic identification and information, databasing, imaging, and georeferencing data. Cleaning data were done before publishing the data.

The type specimens of Nepenthaceae were mostly collected from Indonesia, i.e. from Borneo, Moluccas, Papua, Sulawesi, and Sumatra. Other specimens are from Peninsular Malaysia and the Philippines. Type specimens of more than forty species of Nepenthes were collected from the year 1856 up to 2007. A large number of species were collected from Sumatra, i.e., by Teijsmann in 1856, Bunnemeijer and Lorzing in early 1900. Collections from Borneo were collected as early as 1894 by Hallier, with the latest collection in 1981 by Turnbull & Middleton.