University of Malaya

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  • Name

    University of Malaya

  • Herbarium Code

    KLU

  • Current Status

    Active

  • Correspondents

    Noorma Haron, Curator
    Haji Abdul Majid, Curator of Cryptogams

  • Contact

    [60] 3 7967 4665
    Fax: [60] 3 7967 6150

  • Address

    Herbarium Kuala Lumpur
    Faculty of Science
    Institute of Biological Sciences
    University of Malaya
    Rimba Ilmu Botanic Garden, Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya
    Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan 50603
    Malaysia
    http://rimba.um.edu.my

  • Specialty

    Taxonomic Coverage: All groups

    Geography: Emphasis on Old World tropics, especially Malay Archipelago

  • Notes

    About 75,000 specimens including Bryophytes, Pteridopytes and Sea Grasses. Types not sent on loan.

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  • Number of Specimens

    75000

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

    1960

  • Updated

    14/07/2022

  • Associated Institution

    Associated garden: Rimba Ilmu Botanic Garden, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Malaya.

  • Important Collectors

    M. E. D. Poore, D. Jones, E. Soepadmo, S. C. Chin, B. C. Stone