University of Calicut

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  • Name

    University of Calicut

  • Herbarium Code

    CALI

  • Current Status

    Active

  • Correspondents

    A. Pradeep, Curator, akpradeep1@uoc.ac.in

  • Contact

    [91] 494 2407406; [91]494 2407407
    Fax: [91] 494 2407 269
    Email: headbotanycu@gmail.com

  • Address

    Calicut University Herbarium
    Botany Department
    Plant taxonomy
    University of Calicut
    Calicut University P.O.
    Malappuram, Kerala 673 635
    India

  • Specialty

    Taxonomic Coverage: Acanthaceae, Araceae, Asteraceae,Commelinaceae, Cyperaceae, Gentianaceae, Gesneriaceae, Lamiaceae, Malvaceae, Melastomataceae, Musaceae, Poaceae, Podostemaceae, Pteridophytes and Zingiberaceae; voucher specimens used for the interpretation of Hortus Malabaricus

    Geography: India, especially southern Western Ghats and Notheast India

  • Notes

    The herbarium holds over one lakh specimens of vascular plants. Digitization of 60,000 specimens completed and will be made available online soon.

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  • Number of Specimens

    100000

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

    1968

  • Updated

    10/05/2021

  • Associated Institution

    Calicut University Botanical Garden.