Welcome to IHerbSpec

The International Herbarium Spectral Digitization Working Group (IHerbSpec) is a global consortium advancing the collection and application of reflectance spectra from herbarium specimens to support integrative plant biology and biodiversity science.

Through the development of shared standards, protocols, and data-management practices, we facilitate the harmonization of spectral datasets while fostering collaborative research that connects institutions, disciplines, and communities worldwide.

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Protocol Standards, workflows, metadata, and best practices for herbarium spectral measurements.

Publications Selected publications from IHerbSpec members on herbarium spectroscopy and spectral data applications.

People A list of IHerbSpec members.

Contact Connect with the working group.

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