PESHAWAR: Director of Intermountain Herbarium at Utah State University, USA, Prof Mary E Barkworth on Monday inaugurated a herbarium at Women University of Mardan.
Expressing her views about Pakistan and its culture on the occasion, she said: “I have seen and collected many plants that can only be found in this climate,” according to a statement issued here. She also explained the medicinal value of many local plants and promised to put her contribution in the development of herbarium.
She delivered a very informative lecture on development of herbarium and preservation of plants and its importance.
Prof Barkworth said she would be helping the women varsity to digitise the herbarium.
On the occasion, Vice-Chancellor Prof Ghazala Yasmeen extended her thanks to Prof Barkworth for visiting the women varsity and sharing her valuable knowledge about herbarium and plants.
Published in Dawn, November 15th, 2022
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