The Natural History Museum

  • Number of Specimens

    5200000

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

    1753

  • Updated

    /10/2016

  • Associated Institution

    Associated garden: Chelsea Physic Garden, 66 Royal Hospital Road, London SW3 4HS, U.K.

  • Incorporated Herbaria

    CHEL;
    CKE;
    HGS;
    lichens, bryophytes, and algae of K;
    LWSM;
    Part of AST;
    part of LNHS;
    RBS;
    STB;
    STT;
    WCE;
    WCL;
    WCR;
    WCRP.

  • Important Collectors

    E. Acharius, G. O. Allen, H. Alston, C. C. Babington, J. Banks, W. E. Baxter, A. W. Bennett, E. Bescherelle, R. Brown, A. Buddle, C. E. Carr, M. Catesby, Hb. C. F. A. Christensen, J. Clayton, G. Clifford, H. Cuming, J. Cuninghame (Cunningham), S. Dale, J. Dickson, H. N. Dixon, G. Forster, C. R. Fraser-Jenkins, F. E. Fritsch, E. Fryer, D. J. Galloway, E. Grove, H. Groves, J. Groves, F. G. Guiol, E. Hampe, F. J. Hanbury, E. Hassler, Fr. Héribaud-Joseph, J. D. Hooker, T. Howard, P. W. James, A. C. Jermy, E. Kaempfer, G. J. Karnel, A. F. G. Kerr, F. Kitton, J. R. Laundon, G. M. P. C. Le Testu, C. Linnaeus, E. F. Linton, A. & G. Lister, F. Ludlow, S. Macvicar, P. Miller, F. W. Payne, H. W. Pugsley, J. Ray, W. Schimper, G. Sherriff, A. Sleep, H. Sloane (BM-SL), Hb. John Smith, D. Solander, R. Spruce, T. G. Walker, W. West, L. H. J. Williams, W. Wilson