A herbarium can be thought of as a library but instead of books it is stocked with carefully preserved plants containing detailed information on taxonomic classification, ecology and habitat among other things. Belize’s National Herbarium (BRH) is housed at the Forest Department office in Belmopan and boasts over 12,000 specimens in its general collection. This amounts to approximately 200 families, 1,000 genera and 2,700 species; the most comprehensive representation of Beli