The beech family in Belgium:
In this project we will document the Fagaceae. In Belgium, this family is represented by large trees and includes the dominant species of native forests. Well-known genera are beech (Fagus), oak (Quercus), and chestnut (Castanea). All are important for providing wood for humans, and food for wild animals. Among Fagaceae specimens you will also find examples of non-native species that have been introduced to Belgium as well as hybrids between species.
The Belgian Herbarium:
The Botanic Garden Meise holds the largest herbarium collection of Belgian plant specimens. Each of these herbarium specimens has a label with valuable information such as the plant’s identification, and when, where, and who collected the plant. These specimens can be used in many domains of research, such as conservation, evolution, ecology and systematics. These data help us to better understand the plants of Belgium, their history and that of people who collected them. There are about 200,000 specimens in the Belgian Herbarium of the Botanic Garden Meise and we want to document them all! These data will then be made available online at www.botanicalcollections.be.
Keywords (Latin):
Belgium, Fagaceae, Arbores, Hortus Botanicus Meise, Botanica.
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On this map you find all the locations of transcribed records of the project "Fagaceae".
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