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Small Collections Grant

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Revitalization of HFLA (Herbarium Flaminio), a small but important Herbarium for the taxonomy and the biogeography of several plant groups.

d.iamonico@yahoo.it

Italy

Database, Digitally image, Other

Cost (USD): 

2000

HFLA

University of Rome Sapienza

Objective:

HFLA was entered in Index Herbariorum in 2013. Number of specimens ~15000. Objectives:
1) Digitalization of nomenclatural types, selected Amaranthus and Sesleria samples, and specimens of biogeographical relevance. For Amaranthus, and Sesleria high resolution images will be created for parts of exsiccata having taxonomic value;
2) Updating of the DataBase;
3) Mounting process of exsiccata.

Due to the very scarce available funds, DataBase updating and mounting process of exsiccata are keep going very slowly. No digitalizations were made. These are the main problems the grant could solve.

Timetable:

1) TO SEARCH AND ASSEMBLE ALL THE PERTINENT SPECIMENS CONCERNING THE PROJECT:
1a) nomenclatural types (families: Amaranthaceae, Araceae, Asteraceae, Cactaceae, Magnoliaceae, Plantagianceae, and Poaceae; some Linnaean names are included);
1b) specimens of Amaranthus and Sesleria (in HFLA each genus includes hundreds specimens): they will be selected with the aim to provide, in the digitalized images, optimum and adequate data about the morphologic variability of these two taxonomically problematic genera;
1c) specimens of taxa which have an high biogeographical relevance (endemisms, amphiadriatic elements, etc.). Note that Sesleria (see point 1b) has a mainly European distribution and the highest diversity in Italy and the Balkans (biogeographical amphiadriatic element);

2) TO DIGITALIZE THE SPECIMENS CITED IN THE PREVOIUS STEP NO. 1: scans at high resolution from 600 to 1200 dpi and from 1000 to 1200 dpi for details of the taxonomic characters of Amaranthus and Sesleria samples;

3) UPDATING OF THE DATABASE and MOUNTING PROCESS OF THE EXSICCATA.

Scoring Rubric

Reviewer's name:

Collection Improvement (max. 120 points)

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  • Facilitating access to the physical collections by digitization (e.g., data entry, setting up database structure with an outline of the platform to be used, purchasing equipment, and imaging specimens) – up to 30 points.

  • Enhancing physical collections by improving the conservation status of specimens in the herbarium (e.g., better folders, protecting covers, mounting paper, labeling, etc.) – up to 30 points.

  • Curating specimens (e.g., updating families, species identification, identifying types) – up to 20 points.

  • Increasing our understanding of the flora or funga by making new herbarium specimens available, such as processing of backlog or collecting and mounting of new specimens from understudied sites – up to 20 points.

  • Securing collections by distribution of duplicates (or orphan collections) to other regional or international herbaria or shipping endangered collections to another herbarium – up to 20 points.

This proposal scores:

/120

Methods & Funding (max. 40 points)

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  • Match between the proposed budget and methods for the aims described – up to 10 points.

  • Perceived need, the extent to which the project will benefit from IAPT funding: e.g., due to active floristic work or contribution to poorly collected sites, due to threatened conditions of collections, and for the degree of involvement of others (outreach and education). We give more points for herbaria in low- and middle-income countries – up to 20 points.

  • Sharing duplicate specimens with other herbaria – up to 10 points.

This proposal scores:

/40

Broader Impacts (max. 40 points)

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  • Degree of regional importance of the collection or the taxonomic importance of the targeted collection – up to 10 points.

  • The project will yield durable benefits (specimens, digitized metadata, databases, websites) – up to 15 points.

  • The project involves outreach/mentoring and broad dissemination – up to 15 points.

This proposal scores:

/40

Proposal

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Plan:

1) Digitalization: a Scan plustek-OpticSlim1180 (at 600-1200 dpi) will be used. For specimens of Amaranthus and Sesleria very high resolution images (1000-1200 dpi) will be also created for parts of exsiccata which have an high taxonomic value (e.g., inflorescences). These images will be very useful for all the requests we will receive from botanists (scientific purposes), as well as for a better preservation of the plants (this can aid long-term preservation of the collection by reducing the need for direct handling and loans of the physical specimens), and for the education of students in courses and PhD projects concerning botany, as well as environmental and landscape subjects in general.

2) Updating of the HFLA DataBase: by a continuous work on the PC station (hours per day).

3) Mounting process of the exsiccata and the labelling: by a continuous work on the laboratory (hours per day).

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Mounting process of exsiccata

"Other" target:

Duilio Iamonico

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