National Museum of Natural Science

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  • Name

    National Museum of Natural Science

  • Herbarium Code

    TNM

  • Current Status

    Active

  • Correspondents

    Sheng-Hua Wu, Curator
    T. Y. Yang, Curator, aleck@nmns.edu.tw

  • Contact

    [886] 4 2322 6940
    Fax: [886] 4 2325 8684

  • Address

    Herbarium
    Biology Department
    National Museum of Natural Science
    No.1, Guanqian Rd., North Dist.
    Taichung City, Taiwan 404023
    Taiwan

  • Specialty

    Taxonomic Coverage: Algae, bryophytes, fungi, pteridophytes, gymnosperms and angiosperms

    Geography: Asia, especially Taiwan and China

  • Exchange

    Exchange Available: Aphyllophoroid fungi; Vascular plants of Taiwan and Orchid Island (Lanyu)

    Exchange Wanted: Worldwide

  • Notes

    Some staff members have used the acronym NMNS for this herbarium in previous publications.

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  • Number of Specimens

    332710

  •   Num. of Specimens Num. Databased Num. Imaged
    Algae 8136 8136
    Bryophytes 21853 21853
    Fungi/Lichens 36485 36485
    Pteridophytes 29773 29773
    Seed Plants 236462 236462
  • Date Founded

    1986

  • Updated

    10/04/2023

  • Important Collectors

    S. H. Wu, W. N. Chou, Y. Z. Wang