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k) A number of factors such as the weather (wet conditions are unsuitable), the season (some compounds accumulate till flowering), time of the day (avoid mid-day collection), and age of the plant (plants in declining vigour of a population are avoidable), etc., are important considerations.
l) Correct botanical identification, preservation a few dried specimens of plants and drug samples as vouchers, field notes on the locality, date of collection, proper labelling of the specimens and drug samples, documentation of all aspects by colour photographs, are very important scientific procedures, to be followed.
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