University of Melbourne

  • Name

    University of Melbourne

  • Herbarium Code

    MELU

  • Current Status

    Active

  • Correspondents

    Joanne Birch, Herbarium Curator, joanne.birch@unimelb.edu.au
    Andrew Drinnan, Director, and@unimelb.edu.au

  • Contact

    [61] 3 8344 5040
    Fax: [61] 3 9347 5460
    Email: joanne.birch@unimelb.edu.au

  • Address

    Herbarium
    School of BioSciences
    University of Melbourne
    BioSciences 4
    Parkville, Victoria 3010
    Australia
    http://biosciences.unimelb.edu.au/engage/the-university-of-melbourne-herbarium/about-the-herbarium

  • CITES

    AU043

  • Specialty

    Taxonomic Coverage: Vascular plants, fungi, and lichens; bryophytes; algae (mostly marine)

    Geography: Victoria; Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea; South Australia, especially Victoria, Western Australia, Lord Howe Island, Macquarie Island, Hawaii, Philippines, and Great Barrier Reef.

  • Quarantine Requirements

    Quarantine restrictions apply for herbarium material sent to Australia. Please contact the institution for biosecurity guidelines before sending any material. Scientific exchange of all CITES listed taxa from and to Australian institutions requires both the Australian and overseas scientific organisation to be CITES registered. Scientific exchange of any Australian native species not listed under CITES requires overseas institutions to be either CITES-registered or registered with the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. For further details visit the following link: http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/wildlife-trade/non-commercial/research

  • Notes

    Updated Jan 2018.

  • Feedback

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  • Number of Specimens

    150000

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

    1926

  • Updated

    20/07/2021

  • Incorporated Herbaria

    Burnley Horticultural College, Victorian School of Forestry;
    MUCV bryophytes

  • Important Collectors

    G. Beaton, H. T. W. Breidahl, P. Y. Ladiges, H. M. R. Rupp, G. A. M. Scott, I. G. Stone, W. H. Zimmer