South African National Biodiversity Institute

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  • Name

    South African National Biodiversity Institute

  • Herbarium Code

    NBG

  • Current Status

    Active

  • Correspondents

    Anthony Magee, Curator, a.magee@sanbi.org.za

  • Contact

    [27] 21 799 8800
    Fax: [27] 21 761 4151
    Email: a.magee@sanbi.org.za; magee.compton@gmail.com

  • Address

    Compton Herbarium
    South African National Biodiversity Institute
    Private Bag X7
    Claremont, Western Cape Province 7735
    Republic of South Africa
    http://www.sanbi.org

  • CITES

    ZA 032

  • Specialty

    Taxonomic Coverage: Angiosperms and pteridophytes

    Geography: Southern Africa, including Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland, especially northern and western Cape; worldwide

  • Notes

    Updated Apr 2017 (staff change, geocoordinates updated). SAM and NBG fungi transferred to PREM in 1991. Non-vascular cryptogams transferred to PRE. Algae on long-term loan to NU. NBG is a Statutory body within the central Government Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism.

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  • Number of Specimens

    507000

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

    1933

  • Updated

    /04/2017

  • Associated Institution

    Associated garden: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden.

  • Incorporated Herbaria

    most of STEU.;
    SAM housed at NBG but maintained separately (continue to cite SAM);
    STE (130 000 specimens) in 1996

  • Important Collectors

    H. K. C. Andreae, W. F. Barker, R. H. Compton, A. Dieterlen, M. K. Dinter, R. A. Dümmer, A. V. Duthie, C. F. Ecklon, H. G. Flanagan, H. Hall, A. G. J. Herre, L. C. Leach, P. MacOwan, E. I. Markötter, H. W. R. Marloth, G. C. Nel, C. W. L. Pappe, H. H. W. Pearson, P. Range, T. M. Salter, T. P. Stokoe, H. C. Taylor, H. J. Thode, K. L. P. Zeyher