All the images were stored in flickr-pro media, which then will link with the filed in the dataset. We included specimen photos and scanning data into the database incorporated in associateMedia field. We save the file in csv (comma-separated values) format. In this process, we grouped the specimen information into three groups, consisting of data occurrence, taxon information, and event. In the data capture process, we collected all the information on the specimen’s label, and we input the information into Microsoft Excel spreadsheets using Darwin-Core format.

For data collection, we conducted in three steps: data capture, data cleaning, and data publication. The information on the specimen labels is our main data source. The aim of this project is to digitize the specimens hosted at the Herbarium ANDA, to publish a checklist of the flora of Sumatra, and to promote the database of Sumatran plant diversity. The program is our first step to improve research and education for species on Sumatra. Among them are 40 species that are endemic to Sumatra. Among all of the families we have cataloged are Balsaminaceae, Begoniaceae, Dipterocarpaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Fagaceae, Gesneriaceae, Nepenthaceae, Polygalaceae, Rosaceae, Sapotaceae, Symplocaceae, Pandaceae, Phyllanthaceae, Putranjivaceae and Chrysobalanaceae. Since then, we have cataloged up to 13,568 of geo-referenced data from 374 species in 85 genera within 15 families of vascular plants. Since 2018, we worked with the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) to catalog and digitize our collections to improve the accessibility of the specimens. The herbarium serves both for research and education. The main collections are from Sumatra and adjacent islands. Currently, the herbarium hosts about 65,000 sheets of herbarium collections, consisting of vascular plants and moss. Herbarium of Andalas University (ANDA) is one of the active herbaria on Sumatra, Indonesia. Flora of Sumatra: Vascular plant collection of selected families deposited at Herbarium of Andalas University (ANDA). Nurainas N, Taufiq A, Handika H, Syamsuardi S (2022). Flora of Sumatra: Vascular plant collection of selected families deposited at Herbarium of Andalas University (ANDA)