Agharkar Research Institute

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  • Name

    Agharkar Research Institute

  • Herbarium Code

    AHMA

  • Current Status

    Active

  • Correspondents

    Mandar Datar, Curator, mndatar@aripune.org
    Karthick Balasubramanian, Scientist, karthickbala@aripune.org

  • Contact

    [91] 20 25325057
    Fax: [91] 20 565 1542
    Email: herbarium@aripune.org

  • Address

    Agharkar Herbarium
    Biodiverity and Paleobiology Group
    Agharkar Research Institute
    G. G. Agarkar Road
    Pune, Maharashtra 411 004
    India
    http://www.aripune.org

  • Specialty

    Taxonomic Coverage: Angiosperms, Algae (Diatoms)

    Geography: Western Ghats, Peninsular India, India

  • Exchange

    Exchange Wanted: Arecaceae, Capparaceae, Cyperaceae, Eriocualaceae, Fabaceae; medicinal plants; rare, endemic and endangered species

  • Notes

    The herbarium contains specimens documenting ethnobotanical studies and specimens from sacred groves. Agharkar Research Institute is an autonomous institution financed by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India.

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  • Number of Specimens

    33000

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

    1946

  • Updated

    27/09/2021

  • Associated Institution

    University of Pune.

  • Important Collectors

    S. R. Badve, S. A. Bokil, R. K. Choudhary, A. M. Darshetkar, M. N. Datar, V. S. Ghate, N. P. Gunjatkar, V. N. Joshi, D. K. Kulkarni, T. S. Mahabale, D. R. Mahajan, R. D. Mandavgane, S. Maurya, D. S. Nipunage, S. S. Rahangdale, B. A. Razi, H. D. Sane, T. Satyanarayana, P. P. Sharma, A. K. Shyam, V. K. Subramanian, J. Tosh, A. S. Upadhye, V. D. Vartak