A moulding method to preserve tree fern trunk surfaces including remarks on the composition of tree fern herbarium specimens

Fern Gazette

Volumn 17, Issue 6-8, 2006, Pages 351-363

  Janssen, T ^a,b  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Collection; Cyatheaceae; Dicksoniaceae; Field annotation; Herbarium specimen; Imprinting; Large ferns; Moulding; Silicone; Trunk surface

Indexed keywords

CYATHEACEAE; DICKSONIACEAE; FILICOPHYTA;

EID: 33947539000     PISSN: 03080838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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