Cairo University

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  • Name

    Cairo University

  • Herbarium Code

    CAI

  • Current Status

    Active

  • Contact

    [20] 2 567 6891/0/2
    Fax: [20] 2 572 7556
    Email: h.hosni@yahoo.com

  • Address

    Herbarium
    Botany Department
    Faculty of Science
    Cairo University
    Gamaa
    Giza 12613
    Egypt

  • Specialty

    Geography: Egypt; Middle East countries, especially Arabian Peninsula and northern Africa, including Libya and Sudan

  • Notes

    Archaeobotanical specimens are not included so far

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  • Number of Specimens

    300000

  •   Num. of Specimens Num. Databased Num. Imaged
    Algae 1275
    Bryophytes 3250
    Fungi/Lichens 2700
    Pteridophytes 1830
    Seed Plants 300000
  • Date Founded

    1927

  • Updated

    09/08/2021

  • Important Collectors

    A. M. Amer, L. Boulos, M. El Amry, A. El Bakry, M. Hassib, M. Kassas, M. Khattab, V. Täckholm, G. Täckholm