Research projects
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2019-2021 digitisation project at the vascular plant collection Within the scope of the 2015-2020 strategy, the ETH Library supports a complete inventory of the vascular plant collection of the United Herbaria Z+ZT, as well as the digitisation of specimens from the canton Valais with the help of citizen scientists. The project consists of three subprojects:
Already digitised specimens can be accessed through the database of the United Herbaria Z+ZT. |
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Digital recording of the bryophyte collection Dr. J. Amann (1859-1939) The herbaria Z+ZT are in possession of a very valuable historical bryophyte collection: the "Bryotheca Helvetica" by Dr. J. Amann. It comprises approximately 29,000 specimens from Switzerland (20,000), Europe (6,000), and more distant countries (3,000). The specimens from Switzerland were the basis for the first flora on mosses in Switzerland (Amann et al. 1918) and were collected in as many parts of the country as possible. Furthermore, his collection comprises more than 300 type specimens of the taxa he has described. The bequest of Dr. J. Amann is part of the collections and archives of the ETH Zurich and will now be recorded digitally with financial support of the ETH library. The work on this project runs from July 2019 until May 2022. Specimens already processed can be viewed publicly in the online collection of the herbaria Z+ZT. We are looking forward to accessing this important collection digitally! |
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2016-2018 Digitisation project within the vascular plant collections Within the scope of the 2015-2020 strategy, the ETH Library supports the digitisation and publication of 100'000 vascular plant specimens from the United Herbaria Z+ZT based on the latest standards and optimised workflows. The project is divided into three subprojects:
Some botanical curiosities discovered throughout our digitisation efforts have been presented by Dr. Guilhem Mansion (in English or French). |
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Digital recording of the bryophyte collection Hans Hürlimann The private bryophyte collection of Hans Hürlimann comprises around 4,800 specimens and was handed over to the herbaria Z+ZT in 2008. Besides specimens from Switzerland, it includes samples from numerous European countries and almost all other continents. The specimens were collected between 1937 and 2003. With financial support of the Foundation for the Promotion of Plant Knowledge, the specimens are now photographed and recorded digitally. The already processed specimens can be viewed publicly in the the online collection of the herbaria Z+ZT. The project will be completed by the end of 2018. |
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Botanical tourism in Saastal The herbarium Keller-Naegeli (HKN), originally one of the largest private plant collections in Switzerland, is part of the United Herbaria Z+ZT. HKN amongst other focused their attention on the valleys around Visp in Valais. The project on botanical tourism in Saastal is an important step in the processing of this herbarium. Together with the written and photographic documents obtained, the historical plants provide a valuable insight into the cultural history of botanical collection. |
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Moosflora of Switzerland The project "Moosflora der Schweiz" aims at providing electronic access to photographs and data on the morphology, ecology and distribution of all 1'100 mosses occurring in Switzerland. The United Herbaria Z+ZT have extensive bryological collections that are made available for the study of morphological features and the preparation of pictures for this project. The historical data further provide important information on the earlier distribution of the species. |
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Flora of the Canton of Zurich The project "Flora des Kantons Zürich" is intended to systematically record the plants diversity in this Canton. The project does not only focus on the actual biodiversity, but also on historical plant distribution. The United Herbaria Z+ZT constitute an important source of historical data. We therefore support the project "FloZ" by actively participating in the collection of historical findings from the Canton of Zurich. |