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Repatriation of herbarium data for the flora of Bahia, Brazil

 

Key Facts

FUNDING SCHEME ICON
FUNDING SCHEME
Main Project
VALUE ICON
VALUE
£38,307
WHERE ICON
WHERE
Brazil

Summary

To develop and refine the methodology for data capture and repatriation of data.
 
Status Completed
Reference 71-08
Round 6
Start 01/08/1998
End 30/10/1999

Project Leader

Lead Organisation

Project Partners
Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), Centro de Pesquisas do Cacau (CEPLAC), Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana (UEFS)


Regions
South America

Countries
Brazil

Project Outputs
Train Brazilian Research Officer in herbarium and library skills and on Brahms database software. Present poster at the Brazilian Botanical Congress. Hold workshop on Bahian plant diversity. Establish computer database in Brahms. Establish 2 reference collections of image of type material. Enhance the existing dissemination network of the taxonomic research institutions involved in the Plantas do Nordeste project. Produce project report with recommendations for future data repatriation and collection coverage prepared.


Documents:
Download: ECP - ECP Brazil - final - 08/10/2009

Download: Final Report - 7-108 FR - 07/04/2008