Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

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  • Name

    Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

  • Herbarium Code

    JCB

  • Current Status

    Inactive

  • Contact

    [91] 80 22933102
    [91] 80 23602280
    [91] 80-22932506
    Email: herbarium@ces.iisc.ernet.in

  • Address

    Herbarium
    Center for Ecological Sciences
    Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
    Bangalore, Karnataka 560012
    India
    http://ces.iisc.ernet.in

  • Specialty

    Taxonomic Coverage: Angiosperms, ferns, and fern allies; Cyperaceae, ferns, Orchidaceae, Poaceae, Scrophulariaceae

    Geography: Western peninsular India; eastern Ghats rang and Western Ghats of Karnataka state

  • Notes

    Updated April 2017 (important collections and specialty updated). The is the only herbarium in the region with state-wide (Karnataka) collection. The herbarium contains duplicates from US, K, and BSIS.

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  • Number of Specimens

    50000

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

    1964

  • Updated

    /04/2017

  • Associated Institution

    IISC Campus and Nursery

  • Important Collectors

    L. H. Cramer, K. N. Gandhi, R. E. Holttum, S. S. Hooper, F. M. Jarrett, K. R. Keshava Murthy, D. H. Nicholson, T. P. Ramamoorthy, B. R. Ramesh, S. R. Ramesh, R. R. Rao, S. K. Rao, C. J. Saldanha, B. G. Singh, W. D. Stevens, B. C. Stone, A. L. Takhtajan, W. A. Talbot, P. Taylor, C. Townsend, R.K. Swamy