RAPD Profiles of Rhynchostylis gigantea (Lindl.) Ridl. Collected from Puspa Nirmala Orchids Banyumas, Central Java by Agus Hery Susanto, Ali Romadhoni, Murni Dwiati

“…This species is very popular among ornamental plant collectors, especially due to its densely pack inflorescences. …”
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Conservation strategies for jerangau merah (Boesenbergia stenophylla) using DNA profiling and micropropagation by Toyat, Aicher Joseph, Abdullah, Nur Ashikin Psyquay, Go, Rusea, Abdullah, Thohirah Lee, Saleh, Ghizan, Jiwan, Make, Kundat, Franklin Ragai, Magiman, Mohamad Maulana

“…Their medicinal value attracts many plant collectors which raise up to the concern on their population size .A study was carried out to establish the conservation approaches for this species. …”
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Conservation strategies for jerangau merah (Boesenbergia stenophylla) using DNA profiling and micropropagation by Toyat, Aicher Joseph, Abdullah, Nur Ashikin Psyquay, Go, Rusea, Abdullah, Thohirah Lee, Saleh, Ghizan, Jiwan, Make, Kundat, Franklin Ragai, Magiman, Mohamad Maulana

“…Their medicinal value attracts many plant collectors which raise up to the concern on their population size. …”
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Production and input-use efficiency in the harvesting activities of medicinal plants in peninsular Malaysia / Mohd Azmi, M.I … [et al.] by M.I, Mohd Azmi, H.O, Mohd Shahwahid, A.G, Awang Noor, M, Rusli

“…Using data from a survey on 33 medicinal plant collectors in Peninsular Malaysia, a descriptive profile of collectors of medicinal plant resources was obtained to provide an overview of the socio-economics of the industry in terms of demographic characteristics of collectors, frequency, duration and travel distance of collecting trips, cost and revenue structure, and production inputs and output. …”
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The Limits of Hyb-Seq for Herbarium Specimens: Impact of Preservation Techniques by Laura L. Forrest, Michelle L. Hart, Mark Hughes, Hannah P. Wilson, Hannah P. Wilson, Kuo-Fang Chung, Yu-Hsin Tseng, Catherine A. Kidner, Catherine A. Kidner

“…The process of drying is, however, known to cause breakage and damage to the plant's DNA, as well as providing time for non-plant organisms (bacteria and fungi) to multiply in the tissue, potentially “swamping” the plant specimen's own DNA. Contemporary plant collectors therefore usually collect a separate sample for DNA work, usually rapidly dried in silica gel desiccant; historical collections, however, may have been treated with alcohol and/or heat. …”
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A Survey and Analysis of the History of Ernest Henry Wilson’s Specimen Collections in China by Yongxi Zou, Ke Shi, Shuai Liao, Zhoubing Xiang, Jifan Luo, Xinge Nan, Hai Yan, Zhiyi Bao, Wenbin Nie, Renwu Wu

“…Since the mid-17th century, Western plant collectors have explored Asia, particularly China, to collect native species for economic and botanical development. …”
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Dietary use and conservation concern of edible wetland plants at indo-burma hotspot: a case study from northeast India by Singh HB, Kanjilal PB, Kotoky R, Roshnibala S, Sundriyal M, Jain A, Sundriyal RC

“…A total of 224 wetland-plant-collectors were interviewed for the use and economics of species using semi-structured questionnaires and interview schedules. …”
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Taxonomy of the genus <i>Arachis</i> (Leguminosae) by Antonio Krapovickas, Walton C. Gregory

“…Thirty-five years, two generations of plant collectors and around 2000 collections later, we present here 69 species descriptions of&nbsp;<em>Arachis</em>, species distributed in South America east of the Andes, south of the Amazon, north of La Plata and from NW Argentina to NE Brazil. …”
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