Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines

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  • Name

    Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines

  • Herbarium Code

    MSI

  • Current Status

    Active

  • Correspondents

    Wilfred John Santiañez, Assistant Professor, wjsantianez@msi.upd.edu.ph

  • Contact

    [63] 2 922 3959
    [63] 2 922 3958
    Fax: [63] 2 924 7678
    Email: wjsantianez@msi.upd.edu.ph

  • Address

    G.T. Velasquez Phycological Herbarium
    College of Science
    Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines
    Diliman
    Quezon City 1101
    Philippines

  • Specialty

    Taxonomic Coverage: 500 genera of marine plants (about 96 % are marine benthic algae and 4% are seagrasses). The herbarium also contains PACSEA (Pacific Seaboard Collection)

    Geography: Collected from 70 countries; 93% are Philippine species

  • Notes

    Entered Aug 2011. It was through the efforts of Dr. Gavino C. Trono Jr. that this marine plants herbarium was established in the early 1970's. The Marine Science Institute (then the Marine Sciences Center) provided the seed money. The late Dr. Velasquez donated all his algal collections to this herbarium, thus it carried his name in acknowledgment of his generous contribution. The seagrass collection of Dr. Miguel D. Fortes was later added to the herbarium. It was Dr. Edna G. Fortes who computerized the herbarium starting in 1987 with funds from the International Development Research Centre of Canada.

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  • Number of Specimens

    55000

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

    1972

  • Updated

    09/04/2019

  • Important Collectors

    T. Trono, G. T. Velasquez