University of the West Indies

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  • Name

    University of the West Indies

  • Herbarium Code

    BAR

  • Current Status

    Active

  • Correspondents

    Sean Carrington, Curator, sean.carrington@cavehill.uwi.edu

  • Contact

    [246] 417 4323
    Fax: [246] 425 1327

  • Address

    The University of the West Indies Barbados Herbarium
    Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences
    Faculty of Science & Technology
    University of the West Indies
    Cave Hill Campus, P.O.Box 64
    Bridgetown
    Barbados
    http://ecflora.cavehill.uwi.edu/vhmain.php

  • Specialty

    Taxonomic Coverage: All plant groups (but mainly angiosperms) and marine macro-algae

    Geography: Eastern Caribbean but mainly Barbados.

  • Quarantine Requirements

    To receive overseas specimens an import permit must be obtained by BAR for plant quarantine purposes which must accompany the spewcimens.

  • Notes

    Duplicates of recent collections have been lodged at US while some of the old specimens can be found at NY.

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  • Number of Specimens

    5000

  •   Num. of Specimens Num. Databased Num. Imaged
    Algae 96 96 96
    Bryophytes 287 287 0
    Fungi/Lichens 1 1 0
    Pteridophytes 349 349 349
    Seed Plants 4500 4500 4500
  • Date Founded

    1977 with specimens from other local organisations dating back to 1869

  • Updated

    22/02/2018

  • Associated Institution

    The University of the West Indies

  • Important Collectors

    J.R. Bovell, E.G.B. Gooding, A.E.S. McIntosh, C.M.S. Carrington