Herbarium Areqvipense (HUSA): computerization and representativeness of its collection
Scientific collections and herbaria are essential sources of information and education for researchers and practitioners in biological sciences. The Herbarium Areqvipense (HUSA), registered at Index Herbariorum since 2004, holds one of the most important collections in Peru. In this paper we provide...
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| author | Italo F. Treviño Diego A. Sotomayor Marco A. Cueva Rafael Perez Laura Cáceres Daniel Ramos Edgardo M. Ortiz Victor Quipuscoa |
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| description | Scientific collections and herbaria are essential sources of information and education for researchers and practitioners in biological sciences. The Herbarium Areqvipense (HUSA), registered at Index Herbariorum since 2004, holds one of the most important collections in Peru. In this paper we provide information about the collection, and its representativeness for the Peruvian flora. HUSA has more than 11000 specimens recorded to date, with more than 2300 determined species, consisting mostly of Magnoliophyta and Pteridophyta (ca. 98%), and a smaller proportion of Basidiomycetes, Ascomycetes (fungi and lichens) and Bryophyta (mosses). The collection includes specimens from 23 departments of Peru, where the samples belonging to Arequipa have the largest number of individuals collected (3375) accounting for 31% of the collection. Asteraceae and Solanaceae are the most collected with 1571 and 964 specimens, respectively. The majority of geo-referenced specimens came from the tropical wet forest with 15%, followed by the tropical pre-montane wet forest with 8%. We also provide a list of the nomenclatural types and a brief summary of the history and development of HUSA since its creation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-802e751299fa436b924417c486516e812022-12-22T01:33:12ZengUniversidad Nacional Mayor de San MarcosRevista Peruana de Biología1561-08371727-99332012-11-0119221922210.15381/rpb.v19i2.847719Herbarium Areqvipense (HUSA): computerization and representativeness of its collectionItalo F. Treviño0Diego A. Sotomayor1Marco A. Cueva2Rafael Perez3Laura Cáceres4Daniel Ramos5Edgardo M. Ortiz6Victor Quipuscoa71 Herbarium Areqvipense (HUSA), Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, Daniel Alcides Carrión s/n 2 Grupo de Investigación de la Diversidad Biológica del sur del Perú (DIBIOS)1 Herbarium Areqvipense (HUSA), Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, Daniel Alcides Carrión s/n 2 Grupo de Investigación de la Diversidad Biológica del sur del Perú (DIBIOS) 3 Department of Geography, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, M3J 1P3, ON, Canada1 Herbarium Areqvipense (HUSA), Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, Daniel Alcides Carrión s/n 2 Grupo de Investigación de la Diversidad Biológica del sur del Perú (DIBIOS)1 Herbarium Areqvipense (HUSA), Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, Daniel Alcides Carrión s/n 2 Grupo de Investigación de la Diversidad Biológica del sur del Perú (DIBIOS)1 Herbarium Areqvipense (HUSA), Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, Daniel Alcides Carrión s/n 2 Grupo de Investigación de la Diversidad Biológica del sur del Perú (DIBIOS)1 Herbarium Areqvipense (HUSA), Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, Daniel Alcides Carrión s/n 2 Grupo de Investigación de la Diversidad Biológica del sur del Perú (DIBIOS)1 Herbarium Areqvipense (HUSA), Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, Daniel Alcides Carrión s/n 2 Grupo de Investigación de la Diversidad Biológica del sur del Perú (DIBIOS) 4 Section of Integrative Biology and the Plant Resources Center, The University of Texas at Austin, Texas 78712 U.S.A.1 Herbarium Areqvipense (HUSA), Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, Daniel Alcides Carrión s/n 2 Grupo de Investigación de la Diversidad Biológica del sur del Perú (DIBIOS)Scientific collections and herbaria are essential sources of information and education for researchers and practitioners in biological sciences. The Herbarium Areqvipense (HUSA), registered at Index Herbariorum since 2004, holds one of the most important collections in Peru. In this paper we provide information about the collection, and its representativeness for the Peruvian flora. HUSA has more than 11000 specimens recorded to date, with more than 2300 determined species, consisting mostly of Magnoliophyta and Pteridophyta (ca. 98%), and a smaller proportion of Basidiomycetes, Ascomycetes (fungi and lichens) and Bryophyta (mosses). The collection includes specimens from 23 departments of Peru, where the samples belonging to Arequipa have the largest number of individuals collected (3375) accounting for 31% of the collection. Asteraceae and Solanaceae are the most collected with 1571 and 964 specimens, respectively. The majority of geo-referenced specimens came from the tropical wet forest with 15%, followed by the tropical pre-montane wet forest with 8%. We also provide a list of the nomenclatural types and a brief summary of the history and development of HUSA since its creation.http://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rpb/article/view/847colección científicaherbarioHUSAtiposflora peruana. |
| spellingShingle | Italo F. Treviño Diego A. Sotomayor Marco A. Cueva Rafael Perez Laura Cáceres Daniel Ramos Edgardo M. Ortiz Victor Quipuscoa Herbarium Areqvipense (HUSA): computerization and representativeness of its collection Revista Peruana de Biología colección científica herbario HUSA tipos flora peruana. |
| title | Herbarium Areqvipense (HUSA): computerization and representativeness of its collection |
| title_full | Herbarium Areqvipense (HUSA): computerization and representativeness of its collection |
| title_fullStr | Herbarium Areqvipense (HUSA): computerization and representativeness of its collection |
| title_full_unstemmed | Herbarium Areqvipense (HUSA): computerization and representativeness of its collection |
| title_short | Herbarium Areqvipense (HUSA): computerization and representativeness of its collection |
| title_sort | herbarium areqvipense husa computerization and representativeness of its collection |
| topic | colección científica herbario HUSA tipos flora peruana. |
| url | http://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rpb/article/view/847 |
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