Collection Improvements For the Plant Resources Center, University of Texas

1987年，包括德克萨斯大学(德州)和伦德尔(LL)Herbaria的植物资源中心获得了5000平方英尺的新的翻新空间，以适应伦德尔收藏的剩余标本(60,000个标本)和莫尔登克标本(6475个标本)的接收所带来的增长。然而，除了这些藏品之外，中国在过去五年里增加了大约10万件标本。伦德尔材料的涌入和额外的增长现在已经饱和了大学提供的所有空间。从1994年开始，中国将从保罗·弗莱克塞尔博士那里收到11600件标本。主要由锦葵科组成的Fryxell材料将补充中国的收藏品，因为大多数标本来自墨西哥和拉丁美洲。弗莱克塞尔博士计划在奥斯汀度过一年中的大部分时间，在那里他将继续他的研究，并帮助管理马尔瓦尔一家。此外，中华人民共和国还收到了一批值得注意的北美丝兰标本(155个编号)，必须进行分类、标记和挂载。这一藏品最终将成为世界上最完整的北美丝兰藏品之一。德克萨斯大学提供了另外3000平方英尺的空间，并同意花费2万美元对其进行翻新，以示对中国的持续支持。此外，自1994年夏季起，香港大学已同意为中华人民共和国提供相当于增加一个全职职位的经费。然而，大学不能为这个空间提供案例。基金将为新楼层和一名半职研究生馆长助理提供标本箱，以纳入Fryxell藏品，帮助准备丝兰材料，协助转移标本馆，并对类型登记进行必要的补充。

In 1987, the Plant Resources Center which contains The University of Texas (TEX) and Lundell (LL) Herbaria was given 5000 square feet of new, renovated space to accommodate the growth engendered by the receipt of the remainder of the Lundell collection (60,000 specimens) and the Moldenke collection (6475 specimens). However, in addition to these collections, the PRC has grown by about 100,000 specimens over the last five years. The combined influx of the Lundell material and additional growth has now saturated all of the space provided by the University. Beginning in 1994, the PRC will receive a large collection of 11,600 specimens from Dr. Paul Fryxell. The Fryxell material which consists primarily of Malvaceae will Compliment the collections in the PRC because the majority of the specimens are form Mexico and Latin America. Dr. Fryxell plans to spend most of the year in Austin where he will continue his research and help curate the Malvales. In addition, the PRC was given a notable collection of North American Yucca specimen (155 numbers) that it must sort, label, and mount. This collection will ultimately be one of the most complete collections of North American Yucca in the World. The University of Texas has shown its continued support for the PRC by providing another 3000 square feet of space that it has agreed to renovate at a cost of $20,000. In addition, beginning in the summer of 1994, the University has agreed to fund the equivalent of an additional full time position for the PRC. The University cannot, however, provide cases for the space. Funds will provide herbarium cases for the new floor and for one half-time graduate student Curatorial Assistant to incorporate the Fryxell collection, help prepare the Yucca material, assist in shifting the herbarium, and make necessary additions to the type register.