Masaryk University

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  • Name

    Masaryk University

  • Herbarium Code

    BRNU

  • Current Status

    Active

  • Correspondents

    Daniel Dvorák, Curator of Fungi, turinek@gmail.com
    Jirí Danihelka, Curator, danihel@sci.muni.cz

  • Contact

    [420] 549491438 (head of department)
    [420] 549493473 (herbarium curator)
    [420] 549494568 (curator of fungi)
    Fax: [420] 549498331
    Email: danihel@sci.muni.cz

  • Address

    Herbarium of Masaryk University
    Department of Botany and Zoology
    Faculty of Science
    Masaryk University
    Kotlárská 2
    Brno CZ-611 37
    Czech Republic
    http://botzool.sci.muni.cz/?lang=en

  • CITES

    CZ 004

  • Specialty

    Taxonomic Coverage: All groups

    Geography: Worldwide, especially Europe and northern Asia

  • Exchange

    Exchange Available: vascular plants from Central Europe

    Exchange Wanted: vascular plants, mainly from temperate areas of the Northern Hemisphere

  • Notes

    Updated Feb 2025. Herbarium database: https://www.jacq.org/ (Virtual Herbaria, 205624 records from BRNU in Feb 2025)

  • Feedback

    Send comment or correction to the Editor of Index Herbariorum

  • Number of Specimens

    686616

  •   Num. of Specimens Num. Databased Num. Imaged
    Algae 220
    Bryophytes 1880
    Fungi/Lichens 7855
    Pteridophytes 1969
    Seed Plants 190314
  • Date Founded

    1921

  • Updated

    28/02/2025

  • Important Collectors

    B. V. Berchtold, J. Bubela, F. Dvorak, A. Fröhlich, A. Hrabetová-Uhrová, V. Grulich, J. Hruby, J. W. Jongepier, F. A. R. Kolenati, V. Krist, A. Latzel, H. Laus, A. Makowsky, G. Niessl, A. Oborny, M. Perný, F. Petrak, J. Podpěra, V. Řehořek, H. Sandstede, G. I. Sirjaev, M. Smejkal, V. Spitzner, J. Suza, J. Vicherek, J. Wiesbaur, A. Zawadski