herbarium - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • include: The new building was to house the natural history collections of the British Museum, including the vast herbarium of Sir Joseph Banks.
  • base: He founded Kew's world-renowned Herbarium based on his private collections over many decades.
  • make: He made an extensive herbarium, especially on the lower plants.

Adjective modifier

  • own: His own herbarium contained 6,500 plants and at least four plants bear his name.

Modifies a noun

  • specimen: There are thus no herbarium specimens of any of the species listed in these papers.
  • note: Von Reis & Lipp ( 1982 ) found a herbarium note stating that this plant is used for ringworm in Liberia.
  • collection: Archibald was commended for a herbarium collection he made of rare Scottish plants.
  • database: The entire NHN herbarium database is available as well: Nationaal Herbarium Nederland.
  • technique: Purpose To fund five students to attend an eight-week course at Kew in herbarium techniques.
  • material: The CBD form for Herbarium material is available on the web.

Noun used with modifier

  • orchid: The collection was started in 1930 by Victor S. Summerhayes, who was curator of the orchid herbarium at that time.

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