Department of National Botanic Gardens

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  • Name

    Department of National Botanic Gardens

  • Herbarium Code

    PDA

  • Current Status

    Active

  • Correspondents

    Subhani Ranasinghe, Deputy Director, subwa12@gmail.com

  • Contact

    0094812388053
    Fax: 0094812388053
    Email: herbariumpda@yahoo.com

  • Address

    National Herbarium
    Department of National Botanic Gardens
    National Herbarium
    Department of National Botanic Gardens
    National Herbarium
    Peradeniya, Kandy 20400
    Sri Lanka

  • Specialty

    Taxonomic Coverage: Sri Lanka

    Geography: Sri Lanka

  • Notes

    The National Herbarium in Sri Lanka is recognized as the National Authority for the preparation of the Red Data Book of Flora of Sri Lanka and the updating of the Angiosperm Threatened Plant List of the National Red Data Book.

  • Feedback

    Send comment or correction to the Editor of Index Herbariorum

  • Number of Specimens

    180000

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

    1824

  • Updated

    11/05/2022

  • Associated Institution

    Associated garden: Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya.

  • Important Collectors

    D. M. A. Jayaweera, H. Trimen, G. Gardner, K. L. D. Amaratunge, J. C. Willis, G. H. K. Thwaites