University of Agricultural Sciences

Name

University of Agricultural Sciences

Herbarium Code

UASB

Current Status

Active

Correspondents

M. Mahdevamurthy, Curator, mmmurthy@rediffmail.com

Contact

[91] 80 23330154 Ext. 302
Fax: [91] 80 23330277
Email: mmmurthy@rediffmail.com

Address

Herbarium
Department of Forestry & Environmental Science
Mahatma Gandhi Botanical Garden
University of Agricultural Sciences
P.O. GKVK
Bengaluru, Karnataka 560 065
INDIA
www.uasbangalore.edu.in

CITES

Nil

Specialty

Taxonomic Coverage: Angiosperms, Gymnosperms, Pteridophytes, Fungi

Geography: Peninsular India

Notes

Entered Nov 2011. Oldest Agricultural University in the state of Karnataka, India, having rich botanical collections made during the Pre Independence period including Dr. Laser C. Coleman (1909). The Botanical Garden Occupies an area of 65 acres with rich biota of 1000 species of plants from Western Ghats Hotspot and other places of Peninsular India. Rich collection of Medicinal Plants is an added recently. This garden is identified as Lead Botanical Garden by Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India for conservation of tree species. As on date as many as 300 species of endemic and threatened trees have been multiplied and introduced, as part of Conservation programme of the country.

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