Collection Improvement: Curating the plant specimens of Dr. Robert F. Thorne at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden (RSA-POM)

兰乔·圣安娜植物园的植物标本室是全球性的，主要归功于罗伯特·f·索恩博士（生于1920年）的职业生涯。索恩最著名的是他的开花植物分类系统。在现代系统发育方法和DNA数据出现之前，索恩？S系统预示了后来的系统发育结果。索恩吗?美国的研究得到了广泛收集（65,000个数字）的支持；近1.5万人仍未加入。这些标本包括来自美国植物标本室中代表性较差的地区和分类群的标本。这是一个处理索恩积压案件的为期两年的项目。标本数据会被采集到植物标本室吗？S数据库作为标签制作的一部分。将使用行业标准来制作植物标本馆标本，使其经久耐用。所有工作将由经过培训的人员在有多年经验的长期工作人员的监督下进行。收集这些标本可以证明索恩的收集行为？对植物关系的看法。植物标本馆的标本是对地球上植物多样性的认识的基础，标本的图像用于说明出版物，标本为DNA提供材料。至少两个人将接受植物标本处理各方面的培训。RSABG在招聘初级助理和培养他们成为熟练员工方面有着出色的记录。RSABG参与了针对在科学领域代表性不足的少数民族学生的区域项目，该项目的机会新闻将通过这些项目传播。

The herbarium at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden is global in scope owing notably to the career of Dr. Robert F. Thorne (b. 1920). Thorne is best known for his classification system for flowering plants. Before modern phylogenetic methods and DNA data, Thorne?s system presaged later phylogenetic results. Thorne?s research was supported by extensive collecting (65,000 numbers); nearly 15,000 remain unaccessioned. These include specimens from areas and of taxa that are poorly represented in U.S. herbaria. This is a two-year project to process the Thorne backlog. Specimen data will be captured into the herbarium?s database as part of label-making. Industry standards will be used to produce herbarium specimens that will endure. All work will be by trained personnel supervised by permanent staff who have years of experience.Accessioning these specimens will document the collecting that informed Thorne?s ideas on plant relationships. Herbarium specimens underpin knowledge of plant diversity on Earth, images of specimens are used to illustrate publications, and specimens provide material for DNA. At least two individuals will be trained in all aspects of plant specimen processing. RSABG has an excellent record of recruiting entry-level assistants and nurturing them into skilled members of the staff. RSABG participates in regional programs for students from ethnic groups that are underrepresented in science and news of opportunities on this project will be disseminated through these.