The protocol is now maintained as a living standard on the IHerbSpec website, with official releases archived on Zenodo.
Access current versions of the Protocol for Spectral Digitization of Herbarium Specimens, developed by the International Herbarium Spectral Digitization Working Group (IHerbSpec) on the IHerbSpec website: 🌐 Website: https://iherbspec.github.io/protocol
Access the latest official release of the protocol pdf and other files on the Zenodo archive: 🔗 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18451589
Older version 1.1 of the IHerbSpec Protocol and appendix files are still available here for download.
| File | Description |
|---|---|
IHerbSpec_metadata.csv |
Metadata template containing all IHerbSpec Protocol fields |
IHerbSpec_metadata-examples.csv |
Metadata template containing all IHerbSpec Protocol fields and example metadata records |
IHerbSpecProtocol_TableA1.csv |
Spreadsheet with representative metadata scoring examples from the IHerbSpec Protocol Table A1 |
Visit the IHerbSpec Protocol website for the up to date citation: https://iherbspec.github.io/protocol
- Protocol text, figures, and tables: CC BY 4.0
- This license allows sharing and adaptation, with attribution to IHerbSpec (2026).
- Code and build files: MIT License