alleryIn herbarium work, what is a type specimen?
AAny common local plant
BA specimen kept in alcohol
CA plant of unknown species
DThe species' founding specimen
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. The species' founding specimen
1. Types raise a herbarium's value.
2. They are the original specimens on which the study of a species was founded.
3. Alcohol storage is only a preservation method.
_Source: Wikipedia, Herbarium, Specimen preservation_
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