Richard Staniforth Herbarium (UWPG)
Citation
Otfinowski R (2024). Richard Staniforth Herbarium (UWPG). Version 2.2. University of Winnipeg. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.5886/ptli1e accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-12.Description
The R.J. Staniforth herbarium is located in room 2RC086 of the Richardson Science Complex, and contains ca. 7000 vascular plants specimens, mostly from Manitoba. The herbarium started as a small teaching collection with most specimens collected by professor Staniforth. Specimens collected by students of Flora of Manitoba and other courses with a field component have been added since. Currently, the collection is being digitized and all label information is being entered into a database using Merlin, with guidance from professor René Belland (U. Calgary) and much help from work-study students and volunteers.Sampling Description
Study Extent
Digitization of vascular plants from the Richard J. Staniforth Herbarium, which are specimens collected mostly from Manitoba.Sampling
All data are manually digitized as text from the original labels of the specimens, which are later photographed at high resolution.Quality Control
Records are corrected on an ad hoc basis.Method steps
- Data are entered into the main database through Merlin software, with all taxonomic nomenclature verified according to Vascan.
Taxonomic Coverages
This dataset includes all vascular plant specimens entered so far from the Richard J. Staniforth Herbarium that have been digitized, databased and geo-referenced. The top 3 families are to be determined upon completion.
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tracheophytescommon name: Vascular plants
Geographic Coverages
Primarily the Flora of Manitoba
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Rafael Otfinowskioriginator
position: Curator
University of Winnipeg
599 Portage Ave.
Winnipeg
R3B 2G3
Manitoba
email: r.otfinowski@uwinnipeg.ca
Rafael Otfinowski
metadata author
position: Curator
University of Winnipeg
599 Portage Ave.
Winnipeg
R3B 2G3
Manitoba
email: r.otfinowski@uwinnipeg.ca
Mark Rondeau
user
position: Botany Technologist
University of Winnipeg
Winnipeg
R3B 2G3
Manitoba
CA
email: ma.rondeau@uwinnipeg.ca
Rafael Otfinowski
administrative point of contact
position: Curator
University of Winnipeg
599 Portage Ave.
Winnipeg
R3B 2G3
Manitoba
email: r.otfinowski@uwinnipeg.ca