This repository contains the official release files for IHerbSpec Protocol, developed by the International Herbarium Spectral Digitization Working Group (IHerbSpec). The protocol defines standardized procedures for collecting, managing, and documenting reflectance spectral measurements of herbarium specimens.
📄 Latest version: v1.01
🔗 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15849668
🌐 Website: https://iherbspec.github.io/protocol
| File | Description |
|---|---|
IHerbSpec Protocol*.pdf |
Final formatted version of the protocol |
IHerbSpec Protocol*.docx |
Readable source document |
IHerbSpec_metadata.csv |
Metadata template containing all IHerbSpec Protocol fields |
IHerbSpec_metadata-examples.csv |
Metadata template containing all IHerbSpec Protocol fields and example metadata records |
IHerbSpecProtocol_TableA1.csv |
Spreadsheet with representative metadata scoring examples from the IHerbSpec Protocol Table A1 |
If you use this protocol or its components, please cite:
White DM, NI Ahlstrand, MW Austin, D Bastianelli, S Bazan, K Boughalmi, W Cardinal-McTeague, TLP Couvreur, F Durgante, OM Grace, JA Guzmán Q, K Hansen, M Hopkins, R Jackson, JA Kennedy, S Kothari, AK Lee, É Léveillé-Bourret, JE Meireles, BM Neto-Bradley, CO Nichodemus, NL Quinteros Casaverde, C Rodrigues-Vaz, M Schmull, PS Soltis, D Spalink, CC Vasconcelos, JL Viana, H Tuomisto, T Wells, J Cavender-Bares. 2025. IHerbSpec Protocol v1.XX Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15849668
- Protocol text, figures, and tables: CC BY 4.0
- This license allows sharing and adaptation, with attribution to IHerbSpec Protocol.
- Code and build files: MIT License
Visit the IHerbSpec Protocol Website for:
- HTML version of the protocol
- Downloadable links
- Background on the working group and related publications