Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria

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  • Name

    Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria

  • Herbarium Code

    MEL

  • Current Status

    Active

  • Correspondents

    Alison Vaughan, Collections Manager, alison.vaughan@rbg.vic.gov.au

  • Contact

    Email: alison.vaughan@rbg.vic.gov.au

  • Address

    National Herbarium of Victoria
    Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
    Private Bag 2000
    South Yarra, Victoria 3141
    Australia
    https://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/

  • CITES

    AU 026

  • Specialty

    Taxonomic Coverage: All plant groups and algae and fungi

    Geography: Worldwide, with emphasis on Australia, especially Victoria

  • Quarantine Requirements

    Biosecurity restrictions apply for herbarium material sent to Australia. Please contact the institution before sending any material for biosecurity guidelines for sending specimens to MEL and a Declaration and Parcel label template. Australian Scientific Exchange Program (loan, donation or exchange) for herbarium specimens or samples: the scientific exchange of all CITES listed taxa from and to Australian institutions requires both the Australian and overseas scientific organisation to be CITES registered. Scientific exchange of any Australian native species not listed under CITES requires overseas institutions to be either CITES-registered or registered with the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. For further details visit the following link: http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/wildlife-trade/non-commercial/research

  • Notes

    The National Herbarium of Victoria sits on Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung land. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and acknowledge the deep and enduring plant knowledge held by First Peoples. MEL is a Statutory Body responsible through the Royal Botanic Gardens Board to the Minister for Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning.

  • Feedback

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  • Number of Specimens

    1500000

  •   Num. of Specimens Num. Databased Num. Imaged
    Algae 93790 28146 1706
    Bryophytes 103165 71755 849
    Fungi/Lichens 117850 89884 1275
    Pteridophytes 31940 23079 456
    Seed Plants 1176117 798755 30586
  • Date Founded

    1853

  • Updated

    07/07/2023

  • Associated Institution

    Associated gardens: Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne.

  • Incorporated Herbaria

    MUCV, 11,000 specimens, Feb 2017

  • Important Collectors

    B. Archer, H. I. A. Aston, W. Baeuerlen, J. Banks, R. A. Bastow, A. C. Beauglehole, O. Beccari, H. Beckler, O. C. Berg, E. Betche, R. A. Black, R. Brown, W. Colenso, M. C. Corrick, J. Dallachy, A. Dietrich, J.F. Drège, J. Drummond, C. F. Ecklon, T. J. Entwisle, R. B. Filson, E. H. A. Fitzalan, H. O. Forbes, J. Forrest, R. Fortune, J.R. Garnet, W. E. P. Giles, A. C. Gregory, W. H. Harvey, A. Henry, W. Hillebrand, M. W. Holtze, J. D. Hooker, A. W. Howitt, J. Kirk, C.G.T. Kotschy, G.T. Kraft, J. G. C. Lehmann, F. W. L. Leichhardt, C. F. P. von Martius, C.J. Maximowicz, G. Maxwell, A.K. Meebold, J.W.K. Moritz, F. J. H. von Mueller, W. Nicholls, A. F. Oldfield, J. A. L. Preiss, C.G. Pringle, F. M. Reader, L. Rodway, J. H. Ross, G.H.W. Schimper, C. W. Short, F. W. Sieber, M. Simmons, J. Simmons, D. M. Sinkora, D. C. Solander, O. W. Sonder, J. Steetz, S. Stephenson, I. G. Stone, C. Stuart, G.H.K. Thwaites, H. T. N. Tisdall, H. H. Travers, N.S. Turczaninow, N. A. Wakefield, N.G. Walsh, N. E. M. Walters, F.M.J. Welwitsch, J. S. Whinray, M.A.P. zu Wied, H. B. Williamson, J. H. Willis, J. B. Wilson, F. R. M. Wilson, W. Woelkerling, W. Woolls, C. L. P. Zeyher, H. Zollinger