The IHerbSpec Protocol

The IHerbSpec Protocol defines a standardized procedure for spectral measurement of herbarium specimens—alongside detailed guidance, metadata standards, and supporting rationale to facilitate broad implementation across institutions.

This page provides direct access to the current protocol files and metadata templates.

📥 Download IHerbSpec Protocol v1.0 Files

• Protocol v1.0 (PDF)
• Protocol v1.0 (DOCX)
• Metadata Template (CSV) (Right-click and choose “Save Link As…” to download)
• Example Metadata (CSV) (Right-click and choose “Save Link As…” to download)
• Table A1 Scoring Examples (CSV)

The protocol is archived and version controlled at:

🔧 Visit the development repository on GitHub: IHerbSpec-protocol