Division of Primary Industry

  • Name

    Division of Primary Industry

  • Herbarium Code

    PNG

  • Current Status

    Active

  • Contact

    [675] 214699

  • Address

    Herbarium
    Plant Pathology Section
    Division of Primary Industry
    P.O. Box 417
    Konedobu, Port Moresby
    Papua New Guinea

  • Specialty

    Taxonomic Coverage: Mainly pathogenic fungi, bacteria (especially root-nodule bacteria), and other micro-organisms; other fungi, algae, and lichens; dried specimens, microscope slides, and liquid preparations

    Geography: Papua New Guinea

  • Notes

    As of 2017, this record has not been updated in over 15 years. Checklist of pathogenic fungi, bacteria, other micro-organisms, and saprophytic species has been published: D. E. Shaw. 1984. Microorganisms in Papua New Guinea. Dept. of Primary Industries Research Bulletin No. 33. Abbreviation for this herbarium changed from TPNG to PNG many years ago.

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  • Number of Specimens

    4000

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

    1955