Norbert Holstein · @dr_norb
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Surreal! The red folders are #type specimens at #NaturalHistoryMuseumLondon. [Type specimens are the very definition of a species and therefore really important]. The red shelf contains the NHM's collections of #Stelis #orchids from the region 23 (Tropical South America).
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Norbert Holstein · @dr_norb
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One wouldn't mount #herbarium specimens like this anymore, but this one from #NHMLondon does have an artistic appeal.
#MastoArt #ModernArt #HerbariumLife #CuratorLife @museum
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Norbert Holstein · @dr_norb
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Mistakes happen, even in a great #herbarium. It is a bit unfortunate though if specimen labels were switched accidentally and both specimens are types. 😬😳
But great if one can figure that problem out. 😁
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