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The total collections of the Herbarium Pacificum (BISH) consist
of approximately 500,000 plant specimens, with emphasis on the
Pacific Basin, particularly Hawai`i, and with representative
material from other areas. The collections of Hawaiian vascular
plants form the largest and most comprehensive assemblage of
such specimens in the world totaling approximately 140,00
specimens; 120,000 seed plants plus 20,000 ferns. Numerous
collections of major importance to Hawaiian botany are located
at BISH including collections by H. St. John, F.R. Fosberg,
O. Degener, J.F. Rock, C.N. Forbes, B.C. Stone, D.R. Herbst,
W.L. Wagner, D. Nelson, U.J. Faurie, G.C. Munro, H. Mann, and
W.T. Brigham
Current Projects:
BISH-US cooperative database of Hawaiian plant specimens underway.
Hawaiian plant taxonomic authority files and bibliographies
underway as part of the Hawaii Biological Survey. Click here to
go directly to our searchable databases.
"A Tropical Garden Flora", cultivated plant manual covering
ca. 2,000 species plus a checklist of ca. 10,000 species, in
progress. Authors: George Staples and Derral Herbst.
Manual of the native and naturalized ferns of Hawaii, in
progress. Authors: Warren H. Wagner, Jr., Florence Wagner,
Kenneth A. Wilson, and Daniel D. Palmer.
Cooperative work with the Center for Plant Conservation
concerning endangered species.
Working with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service endangered species
staff on specific plant issues in Hawaii and the Pacific.
Working with Derek Clayton (Kew) to produce a database/checklist
of Pacific grasses.
Participating in the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk Project of the
Cooperative National Parks Resource Studies Unit.
Participating in the development of the Western United States
Botanical Database Federation.
Partner in a project to develop vegetation maps from satellite
imagery for Hawaii headed by Ronald Cannarella of the State of
Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources.
Continued improvements to the curation of the collections and
addition of selective specimens.
Website: "http://www.bishopmuseum.org/research/natsci/botany/"
[Summary provided by the BISH]
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