Government Post Graduate College Mandian Abbottabad

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  • Name

    Government Post Graduate College Mandian Abbottabad

  • Herbarium Code

    HGPGCM

  • Current Status

    Active

  • Correspondents

    Afrasiyab Ahmed, Lecturer in Botany, afrasiyabalpha@gmail.com

  • Contact

    0992-380154
    Fax: 0992-380154
    Email: afrasiyabalpha@gmail.com

  • Address

    Herbarium
    Department of Botany
    Biological Sciences
    Government Post Graduate College Mandian Abbottabad
    Government Post Graduate College Mandian Abbottabad
    ABBOTTABAD (A013), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 22010
    Pakistan

  • CITES

    Abbottabad

  • Specialty

    Taxonomic Coverage: Vascular Plants

    Geography: Abbottabad

  • Quarantine Requirements

    NIL

  • Notes

    Entered Jan 2023. Abbottabad is an important gateway to northern Pakistan and three mountain ranges, the Himalaya, Hindukush, and Karakuram. It is famous for its scenic beauty, moderate climate and educational institutions. The Herbarium of Government Post Graduate College Abbottabad was established by the Department of Botany in 2017. The collection had grown to 1500 specimens, By 2023, the collection had grown to 2500 specimens and the decision was made to register it with Index herbariorum and to start sharing its holdings with the world via OpenHerbarium.

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  • Number of Specimens

    700

  •   Num. of Specimens Num. Databased Num. Imaged
    Algae 50 50 50
    Bryophytes 70 70 60
    Fungi/Lichens 100 100 100
    Pteridophytes 140 140 100
    Seed Plants 1200 1000 900
  • Date Founded

    2017

  • Updated

    17/01/2023

  • Associated Institution

    Botanical Garden, Govvernment Post Graduate College Mandian Abbottabad