Abstract
Herbarium specimens document in all its richness the human experience of plants. A sheet can provide links to plant classification, ecology, biodiversity studies, and evolutionary biology. In addition, a specimen can be connected—either directly, through the label, or indirectly through fieldnotes and other archives—with information on its collector, the indigenous people involved in finding and identifying it, and the plant’s subsequent history of use. A specimen can tell the story of George Clifford’s interest in a sheet’s visual appeal, his role as patron to Carl Linnaeus, and Dutch involvement in early colonization and exploitation of East Asia. Another can hold information on Madagascar’s rich biodiversity, its colonial history, and its ethnobotanical heritage.
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