CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute

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  • Name

    CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute

  • Herbarium Code

    BHAV

  • Current Status

    Active

  • Contact

    [91] Bhavnagar/ 278 25607760

  • Address

    Marine Algae Herbarium
    Applied Phycology and Biotechnology Division
    CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute
    Waghavadi Road
    Bhavnagar, Gujarat 364 002
    India

  • Specialty

    Taxonomic Coverage: Indian marine algae

    Geography: India, including islands of the Gulf of Kutch, Gulf of Mannar, and Andaman and Nicobar archipelago.

  • Notes

    As of 2017, this record has not been updated in over 15 years.

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  • Number of Specimens

    5000

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

    1961

  • Updated

    01/09/2023

  • Incorporated Herbaria

    Marine Algae of Indian coast approximately over 5000 herbarium sheets representing 253 species, represents largest collection of marine algae in the country, including islands of the Gulf of Kutch, Gulf of Mannar, and Andaman and Nicobar archipelago.

  • Important Collectors

    Prof. V. Krishnamurhty, Dr. R. M. Oza, Dr. H. V. Joshi, Prof. Vaibhav A. Mantri