Indian Council of Agricultural Research- National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (ICAR-NBPGR), New Delhi

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  • Name

    Indian Council of Agricultural Research- National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (ICAR-NBPGR), New Delhi

  • Herbarium Code

    NHCP

  • Current Status

    Active

  • Correspondents

    Anjula Pandey, Principal Scientist, anjula@nbpgr.ernet.in

  • Contact

    [91] 25848405
    Fax: 011-25842495
    Email: nbpgr.herbarium@icar.gov.in

  • Address

    National Herbarium of Cultivated Plants
    Division of Plant Exploration and Germplasm Collection
    Indian Council of Agricultural Research- National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (ICAR-NBPGR), New Delhi
    IARI Pusa
    New Delhi, Delhi Union Territory 110012
    India
    https://www.nbpgr.ernet.in

  • Specialty

    Taxonomic Coverage: Native cultivated taxa and Crop Wild Relatives

    Geography: India

  • Notes

    Updated Dec 2022 (correspondent, staff update). A supplementary collection of seed samples maintained as identification aids for collectors. Focus for collection and representation includes crop plant diversity, wild relatives of crop plants and wild economically important and potentially important species of the Indian region.

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  • Number of Specimens

    26000

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

    1985

  • Updated

    27/06/2023

  • Incorporated Herbaria

    Grassland Survey Scheme (ICAR, grass collection, 1960s and 1970s);
    NATP project (plant genetic resources of India, 1999-2005);
    Plant Introdution Division (IARI, up to 1974)

  • Important Collectors

    Fr. Saldhana, Y. S. Rao, A Pandey, KC Bhatt, K Pradheep, RK Pamarthi, PK Kannaujia