New Zealand
National Herbarium Network
Herbarium details: Lincoln University Herbarium (LINC)
| Address: | Bio–Protection and Ecology Division |
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| Phone: | +64-3-325-3838 ext. 8147 |
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| Fax: | +64-3-325-3844 |
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Location
Springs Road (near Christchurch) Horticulture Teaching Lab. Room 3.
Background
Foundation
1878
Status
State University. The herbarium is used by staff and students throughout the university (primarily horticulture, ecology, bio–protection and biosecurity, and landscape architecture) and is administered by the Bio–Protection and Ecology Division.
Functions
Primarily used in teaching, and to serve as a repository for voucher specimens and departmental research collections.
Scope of Collections
New Zealand, especially South Island, plus introduced exotic species (cultivated and naturalised).
Number of Collections
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Estimated breakdown of the known number of specimens: |
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| Angiosperms | 9 000 |
| Gymnosperms | 320 |
| Pteridophytes | 400 |
| Mosses | 240 |
| Liverworts | 40 |
| Lichens | 80 |
| Algae | 50 |
| Total | 10 130 |
Computerisation
All vascular plant vouchers were entered into a Lotus Approach Database by Roy Edwards (Lincoln University horticulturalist and past LINC curator). The database is now in FileMaker and its content is currently being updated and expanded.
Important collections
J.B. Armstrong, J.B. Burrell, J.W. Calder, A.J. Conner, K. Cooper, G.T. Daly, H.P. Donald, J. von Haast, M.A. Hamilton, F.W. Hilgendorf, T. Kirk, L.M. Ritchie, J.A. Veale.
Staff and Research
Herbarium Curator: Jon Sullivan, sullivaj@lincoln.ac.nz, lecturer in ecology (Naturalised plants, Senecio, ecology)
Technician: Sandy Hammond, hammons@lincoln.ac.nz