Founded in 1842, the Harvard Herbaria is dedicated to enriching and expanding knowledge about plants and fungi. Through the preservation of specimens, cutting edge genomic research, and the digitization of the collection, scholars can track changes in biodiversity across locations and centuries. Charles Davis, Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology and Curator of Vascular Plants at the Herbaria, explains the value of this unique collection.

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