Which of the following statements is/are correct about Herbarium?

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It is a store house of collected plant specimens that are undried and preserved on sheets.

Herbarium sheets contain information about time and place of collection, names family, collector’s name, etc.

It serves as quick referral systems in taxonomical studies

Herbarium sheets contain information about place of collection , order of plant , collector's name etc.

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Herbarium is a store house of collected plant specimens that are dried, pressed and preserved on sheets. Further, these sheets are arranged according to a universally accepted system of classification. These specimens, along with their descriptions on herbarium sheets, become a store house or repository for future use. The herbarium sheets also carry a label providing information about date and place of collection, English, local and botanical names, family, collector’s name, etc. Herbaria also serve as quick referral systems in taxonomical studies.

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