Government Victoria College Palakkad

  • Name

    Government Victoria College Palakkad

  • Herbarium Code

    GVCH

  • Current Status

    Active

  • Contact

    +91 8547363449
    Email: botany@gvc.ac.in

  • Address

    Government Victoria College Palakkad Herbarium
    Botany
    Government Victoria College Palakkad
    College Road
    Palakkad, Kerala 678001
    India

  • CITES

    NIl

  • Specialty

    Taxonomic Coverage: Algae, bryophytes, fungi, pteridophytes and angiosperms

    Geography: India with greatest strength in Palakkad Gap

  • Quarantine Requirements

    Nil

  • Notes

    Entered Sep 2023. The herbarium extensively covers Palakkad Gap and the Western ghats around it, mainly flowering plants.

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  • Number of Specimens

    350

  •   Num. of Specimens Num. Databased Num. Imaged
    Algae 10 0 0
    Bryophytes 0 0 0
    Fungi/Lichens 2 0 0
    Pteridophytes 20 0 0
    Seed Plants 3000 350 350
  • Date Founded

    1958

  • Updated

    18/09/2023

  • Associated Institution

    Nil

  • Incorporated Herbaria

    Nil

  • Important Collectors

    K. Anandavally, M. L. Anju , P. K. Baby, V. P. Balaraman, P. K. Bhanumathy, K Haridasan, T. C. Indira , V. P. Krishnan, M. B. Leena, V. P. Magy, S. Prameela , P Priyalatha, M Raji , P. R. Ranjini, P. Remani, K. K. Seethalakshmi, K. P. Suma, D. Thomas, P. R. Vanaja, A. Vijayachandrika