Bicol University College of Science
BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Legazpi City, Philippines
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Systematic Botany Laboratory Sheet
(Semester: 2nd Sem., SY 2020-2021
Name:
HUBILLA, GIANJIM
F.
Course/ Yr., and Block:
BS BIOLOGY 2 – C
Laboratory Activity # 01
COLLECTION OF PLANT SAMPLES
(Title of the Activity)
A. Materials
Pruning Shears
Hand Shovel
Plastic Container box
Zipper Storage bags
Smart Phone
Paper tape and pen
Metric Tape-measure
Used in the cutting of wood stems.
Used in uprooting plants.
Storage of the collected plant samples.
Used in collecting plant fragments. (seeds)
Used in getting the GPS coordinates of the plant sample and in
the documentation process.
Used in labeling the collected plants.
Used in determining plant height.
B. Procedures
1. Perform preliminary inspection in the area where the plants/ plant parts can be collected.
2. Prepare all the materials needed in plant collection.
3. Have someone to accompany you in the area for the documentation.
4. Before performing plant collection, ask necessary permission/consent first.
5. Decide which plant to collect that will represent the population of the sample.
6. Collect samples of the plant/important plant parts carefully.
7. Store them in storage box/ storage bags, ready for plant pressing
.
C. Outputs
Figure 1. Preliminary Inspection (02/17/2021)
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BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Legazpi City, Philippines
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Figure 2. Materials Used
Metric Tape Measure, Hand Shovel,
Pruning Shears, Paper Tape, Smart
Phone, Ziplock Bags, Plastic Container
box.
PLANT COLLECTION PROPER
Collection Number: GFH01
Date of the collection
Locality
GPS coordinates
Description of the habitat
Name of the collector
Habitat Type
Population Size
Plant Height
Plant group
Figure 3.0 GFH01 Collection
Selection process
February 19, 2021 (Friday)
Manook St. Gubat, Sorsogon
Longitude 124°7’21.725” E
Latitude 12°54’56.772” N
Beside the road (foot/motor non-concrete
pathway), a bit muddy/soft soil.
Gianjim F. Hubilla
Forest
Approx. 100-250
15 – 23 inches
Pteridophyta
Figure 3.1 GFH01 Collection
GPS Data collection/ start of the uprooting process.
Bicol University College of Science
BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Legazpi City, Philippines
Figure 3.2 GFH01 Collection
During the uprooting process.
Collection Number: GFH02
Date of the collection
Locality
GPS coordinates
Description of the habitat
Name of the collector
Habitat Type
Population Size
Plant Height
Plant group
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Figure 3.3 GFH01 Collection
Figure 3.4 GFH01 Collection
After Uprooting
After shaking off the excess soil.
February 19, 2021 (Friday)
139 Highway 59, Gubat, Sorsogon
Longitude 124°7’6.306” E
Latitude 12°54’22.125” N
Beside the road (concrete pathway), dry,
sandy soil.
Gianjim F. Hubilla
Grassland
6
17 – 40 inches
Angiosperm
Figure 4.0 GFH02 Collection
Figure 4.1 GFH02 Collection
A picture with the plant owner.
A picture with the plant owner.
Bicol University College of Science
BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Legazpi City, Philippines
Figure 4.3 GFH02 Collection
Wide view of the plant
Figure 4.5 GFH02 Collection
Near view of the plant
Collection Number: GFH03
Date of the collection
Locality
GPS coordinates
Description of the habitat
Name of the collector
Habitat Type
Population Size
Plant Height
Plant group
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Figure 4.4 GFH02 Collection
Uprooting Process
Figure 4.6 GFH02 Collection
After the uprooting process.
March 18, 2021 (Thursday)
Brgy. Pinontingan, Mabini St.
Gubat, Sorsogon
Longitude 124°7’33.789” E
Latitude 12°55’7.547” N
Inside a school compound. Moist ground.
Gianjim F. Hubilla
Moist to dry soil
10-20
30-40 inches
Medicinal Plant
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Legazpi City, Philippines
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Figure 5.0 GFH03 Collection
Figure 5.1 GFH03 Collection
Oregano plant inspection
Oregano (Stem) Cutting using shears.
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Figure 5.2 GFH03 Collection
Figure 5.3 GFH03 Collection
Oregano (Stem) Cutting using shears.
Oregano plant (extracted)
Bicol University College of Science
BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Legazpi City, Philippines
Collection Number: GFH04
Date of the collection
Locality
GPS coordinates
Description of the habitat
Name of the collector
Habitat Type
Population Size
Plant Height
Plant group
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May 2, 2021 (Sunday)
Brgy. Manook, Manook St.,
Gubat, Sorsogon
Longitude 124°7'21.106"E
Latitude 12°55'21.088"N
3rd Floor, concrete, under a water tank.
Gianjim F. Hubilla
Concrete, moist ground.
About 2x2 feet wide
0.5-1 inches
Bryophyta
Figure 6.0 GFH04 Collection
Figure 6.1 GFH04 Collection
Moss under a water tank.
Moss under a water tank.
Figure 6.2 GFH04 Collection
Figure 6.3 GFH04 Collection
Moss collection. (Hand-picked)
Removing excess soil and sorting collected moss.