National Collection of Vascular Plants - AAFC

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  • Number of Specimens

    1550000

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

    1886

  • Updated

    09/10/2024

  • Associated Institution

    Associated garden: Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Central Experimental Farm.

  • Incorporated Herbaria

    (ACK) AAFC Kamloops Research Station in British Columbia (3008 specimens incorporated in 2013);
    (BRS) AAFC Brandon Research Station, Brandon , Manitoba (6000 specimens incorporated in 2013);
    AAFC Kentville Research Station, Nova Scotia (2,000 Blueberry voucher specimens incorporated in 2009);
    AAFC Morden Research Station in Manitoba(20,000 specimens incorporated in 2008) ;
    CCO (40,000 specimens incorporated in 2005)

  • Important Collectors

    J. F. Alex, G. W. Argus, I. J. Bassett, B. Baum, B. Bennett, R. E. Beschel, B. Boivin, W. M. Bowden, A. J. Breitung, S. Brisson, P. F. Bruggemann, T. J. W. Burgess, J. A. Calder, P. M. Catling, J. Cayouette, L. Cinq-Mars, W. J. Cody, S. J. Darbyshire, J. Dearness, L. Dickson, W. G. Dore, M. G. Dudley, A. Dutilly, J. W. Eastham, D. Erskine, J. Fletcher, C. Frankton, L. O. Gaiser, C. E. Garton, J. M. Gillett, H. Groh, R. Hainault, V. Harms, J. H. Hudson, L. E. James, L. Jenkins, W. Krivda, G. F. Ledingham, A. Legault, M. Lehors, E. Lepage, D. R. Lindsay, A. Löve, D. Löve, J. Macoun, Fr. Marie-Victorin, W. H. Minshall, R. J. Moore, T. Mosquin, E. H. Moss, G. A. Mulligan, M. J. Oldham, J. A. Parmelee, G. Pegg, A. M. Perceval, H. L. Rhodes, P. Roberts, A. E. Roland, Fr. Rolland-Germain, E. Rouleau, J. Rousseau, R. C. Russell, S. A. Saunders, D. B. O. Savile, G. W. Scotter, H. A. Senn, L. C. Sherk, E. Small, E. C. Smith, J. H. Soper, T. M. C. Taylor, G. H. Turner, J. Woodruff