Colombian Botanical Herbarium Specimen Database

8,575 digitized herbarium specimens are documented in this collection from the Eloy Valenzuela Botanical Garden Herbarium. The collection was founded on September 22, 1987 and is managed by the Subdirección de Ordenamiento y Planificación Integral del Territorio. Specimens were gathered from field excursions for forest inventories, watershed studies, and ecological research in various Colombian ecosystems.

Use Cases

• Analyze species distribution by correlating Nombre Científico with Latitud and Elevación Máxima en metros.
• Study plant phenology by examining Condición reproductiva and Etapa de Vida against Fecha del Evento.
• Map collection localities for specific Familia or Orden using the Localidad and Municipio columns.
• Trace specimen provenance and taxonomic authority via Autoría del Nombre Científico and Código de la Colección.

Strengths

• 8,575 digitized specimens provide a substantial sample size for analysis.
• Includes 30+ columns of detailed taxonomic, geographic, and collection metadata per record.
• Geospatial data is available via Latitud and Localidad columns for mapping.

Limitations

• Sample size may be limited for rare taxonomic groups or specific regions.
• Data freshness is unclear as the last platform update is dated for a future time (2025-12-19).
• Potential geographic bias towards areas where field excursions and specific projects were conducted.

Provenance

Source

Eloy Valenzuela Botanical Garden Herbarium, managed by CDMB (Corporación Autónoma Regional para la Defensa de la Meseta de Bucaramanga).

Collection Method

Specimens collected during field excursions for forest inventories, watershed studies, and ecological research projects.

Time Range

Collection founded in 1987; specific temporal coverage of specimens is not provided.

Freshness

Last platform update recorded as 2025-12-19, but actual data currency is unknown.

Geography

Primarily Colombia, with specimens from páramos, cloud forests, agricultural zones, and arid regions.