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  • Number of Specimens

    5200000

  •   Num. of Specimens Num. Databased Num. Imaged
    Algae 700000
    Bryophytes 900000
    Fungi/Lichens 460000
    Pteridophytes 410000
    Seed Plants 2900000
  • Date Founded

    1753

  • Updated

    02/09/2025

  • Associated Institution

    Associated garden: Chelsea Physic Garden, 66 Royal Hospital Road, London SW3 4HS, U.K.

  • Incorporated Herbaria

    CHEL;
    CKE;
    HGS;
    lichens, bryophytes, and algae of K;
    LWSM;
    Part of AST;
    part of LNHS;
    RBS;
    STB;
    STT;
    WCE;
    WCL;
    WCR;
    WCRP.

  • Important Collectors

    E. Acharius, G. O. Allen, H. Alston, C. C. Babington, J. Banks, W. E. Baxter, A. W. Bennett, E. Bescherelle, R. Brown, A. Buddle, C. E. Carr, M. Catesby, Hb. C. F. A. Christensen, J. Clayton, G. Clifford, H. Cuming, J. Cuninghame (Cunningham), S. Dale, J. Dickson, H. N. Dixon, G. Forster, C. R. Fraser-Jenkins, F. E. Fritsch, E. Fryer, D. J. Galloway, E. Grove, H. Groves, J. Groves, F. G. Guiol, E. Hampe, F. J. Hanbury, E. Hassler, Fr. Héribaud-Joseph, J. D. Hooker, T. Howard, P. W. James, A. C. Jermy, E. Kaempfer, G. J. Karnel, A. F. G. Kerr, F. Kitton, J. R. Laundon, G. M. P. C. Le Testu, C. Linnaeus, E. F. Linton, A. & G. Lister, F. Ludlow, S. Macvicar, P. Miller, F. W. Payne, H. W. Pugsley, J. Ray, W. Schimper, G. Sherriff, A. Sleep, H. Sloane (BM-SL), Hb. John Smith, D. Solander, R. Spruce, T. G. Walker, W. West, L. H. J. Williams, W. Wilson