Abstract
Herbaria are often seen as old-fashioned, but they are a vital tool for biodiversity research. One aspect of such research is the writing of Floras: identification manuals and taxonomic treatments and regional monographs rolled into one. The Flora of Tropical East Africa is the example highlighted here. It was started in 1948 and completed in 2012, it deals with just over 12,000 species for a large and diverse tropical area. In all, 135 authors from 22 countries collaborated with illustrators to produce this Flora, and it was based on more than a million plant specimens collected by 2500 collectors and preserved in many herbaria. The process of producing such a Flora is discussed, as well as the goals and results.
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