I have to prepare a herbarium!

Question

I need to collect 8-10 plant specimen...of the same category, ones which are easily available in dubai! coz I'm in dubai now! & the category cant be very general...it shud be very specific! for example...i cant just pluck out sum grass and use it! if im considerin grass, then i must consider it as a category!

so, please suggest a category & 8-10 plants easily accessible in dubai & which can be used for makin a herbarium!

or if u cant suggest specifically for dubai, forget abt the place...if i think i can make it, ill arragne it some how!

please i need help!

Answer 1

You can work on some ornamental plants which I guess may be abundant in Dubai. You can collect some plants of family compositae which are also very common. In this you may get merigold, chrysanthemum, gerbera, sunflower, parthenium ( a common weed with small star shaped white flowers), Tridax etc.

You can collect some plants of solancaeae family eg. tomato, brinjal, potato, tobacco etc.

You may collect some green leafy vegetables if you are getting them.