Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security

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  • Name

    Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security

  • Herbarium Code

    NT

  • Current Status

    Active

  • Contact

    DEPWS (Dept Environment Parks & Water Security)
    Fax: [61] 8 8951 8791
    Email: David.Albrecht@nt.gov.au

  • Address

    Northern Territory Herbarium (NT)
    Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security
    P.O. Box 1120
    Alice Springs, Northern Territory 0871
    Australia
    http://www.lrm.nt.gov.au/plants-and-animals/herbarium

  • Specialty

    Geography: Northern Territory, with emphasis on the arid zone.

  • Quarantine Requirements

    Quarantine restrictions apply for herbarium material sent to Australia. Please contact the institution before sending any material.

  • Notes

    Updated Nov 2022 (address, website URL updated). Most of NT transferred to DNA in 1988. Since 1993, NT has concentrated on arid zone flora of Australia. Requests for loans should be directed to Curator, DNA, Department of Environment and Natural Resources P.O. Box 496, Palmerston, Northern Territory 0831, Australia.

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  • Number of Specimens

    20000

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

    1954

  • Updated

    12/02/2024

  • Associated Institution

    Alice Springs Desert Park

  • Important Collectors

    D.E. Albrecht, G. Chippendale, P.C. Jobson, P.K. Latz, J.R. Maconochie, D. Nelson