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馆是全球范围内，特别是由于罗伯特F。索恩（B。1920年）。索恩以他的开花植物分类系统而闻名。在现代系统发育方法和DNA数据之前，索恩？的系统预示了后来的系统发育结果。索恩？的研究得到了广泛收集（65，000个数字）的支持;近15，000个尚未加入。这些包括来自美国植物标本馆中代表性较差的地区和分类群的标本。这是一个为期两年的项目，以处理索恩积压。标本数据会被采集到标本馆吗？的数据库作为标签制作的一部分。行业标准将用于生产植物标本馆标本，将持久。所有的工作都将由训练有素的人员在有多年经验的长期工作人员的监督下进行。关于植物关系的观点。植物标本馆的标本巩固了地球上植物多样性的知识，标本的图像用于说明出版物，标本提供DNA的材料。至少有两个人将接受植物标本处理各方面的培训。RSABG在招聘初级助理和将他们培养成熟练工作人员方面有着出色的记录。RSABG参加了为来自科学领域代表性不足的少数民族学生举办的区域项目，并将通过这些项目传播有关该项目机会的消息。

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.