Look Ma, i identified a plant

The way the herbarium works is we have these specimens, mounted and labeled. Sometimes, there is no "determination" on the specimen sheet - so scientists at the herbarium identify the plant and slap a label on there saying so. The "Det by..." sticker shows the species name, the authority (who published the original species name) and the date.

So - i made my first determination last week! Its a Solanum drymophilum specimen from Puerto Rico. My legacy is now embedded in the vaults of the Natural History Museum Herbarium.



My first determination (sorry you can't read the writing). The determination sticker reads: "Solanum drymophilum Schultz, N Yoder, 24-01-06".