Papua New Guinea Forest Research Institute

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  • Name

    Papua New Guinea Forest Research Institute

  • Herbarium Code

    LAE

  • Current Status

    Active

  • Correspondents

    Kipiro Damas, Program Manager, kippyson@gmail.com

  • Contact

    [675] 472 4188
    Fax: [675] 472 4357
    Email: kippyson@gmail.com

  • Address

    Papua New Guinea National Herbarium
    PNG Forest Authority
    PNG Forest Research Institute/ Forest Biodiversity program
    Papua New Guinea Forest Research Institute
    P.O. Box 314
    Lae, Morobe 114
    Papua New Guinea

  • Specialty

    Taxonomic Coverage: Mainly vascular plants, few bryophytes

    Geography: Papua New Guinea, Irian Jaya, and Solomon Islands (excluding Santa Cruz); some southeastern Asia, Indonesia, and tropical Australia

  • Notes

    Updated May 2011 (staff changes)

  • Feedback

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  • Number of Specimens

    300000

  •   Num. of Specimens Num. Databased Num. Imaged
    Algae
    Bryophytes
    Fungi/Lichens
    Pteridophytes 30000
    Seed Plants
  • Date Founded

    1944

  • Updated

    24/01/2022

  • Associated Institution

    Associated garden: Papua New Guinea National Botanic Garden.

  • Important Collectors

    L. J. Brass, L. Craven, J. R. Croft, R. D. Hoogland, R. Pullen, J. C. Saunders, R. Schodde, W. Takeuchi