New Zealand
National Herbarium Network
Herbarium details: Dunedin Botanic Garden
| Address: | P O Box 5045 |
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| Phone: | +64 3 477 4000 |
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| Fax: | +64 3 477 8052 |
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Location
Lovelock Avenue, Dunedin
Background
Status
Municipal Botanic Garden, funded by ratepayers.
Scope of Collections
A small herbarium containing naturalised weeds of the Garden, some specimens taken from the Botanic Garden living collection or wild to the Dunedin region.
Number of Collections
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Estimated breakdown of the known number of specimens: |
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| Angiosperms | 650 |
| Gymnosperms | 41 |
| Pteridophytes | 123 |
| Mosses | 3 |
| Total | 817 |
Computerisation
Herbarium specimens are not databased, however BG–BASE TM is used for living plant collection.
Staff and Research
Alan Matchet – Botanic Garden Team Leader
Barbara Wheeler – Collections Supervisor
Tom Myers – Botanical Services Officer
Clare Fraser – Information Services Officer