Gorongosa National Park

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  • Name

    Gorongosa National Park

  • Herbarium Code

    EOWL

  • Current Status

    Active

  • Correspondents

    Piotr Naskrecki, Associate Director, E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Laboratory, pnaskrecki@oeb.harvard.edu

  • Contact

    [258]848708609

  • Address

    Herbarium
    E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Laboratory
    Scientific Services
    Gorongosa National Park
    Av. Mártires da Revolução Nº 1452, Edifício CPMZ – 1º Andar, Bairro do Macuti, P.O. Box 1983
    Beira, Sofala
    Mozambique

  • Specialty

    Taxonomic Coverage: All vascular plants

    Geography: Central Mozambique with a focus on Gorongosa National Park and surrounding areas

  • Quarantine Requirements

    Specimens must be frozen (-40°C) before being incorporated into the collection.

  • Notes

    A regional research and teaching herbarium, focused on the documentation of the flora of Gorongosa National Park and surrounding areas.

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  • Number of Specimens

    2085

  •   Num. of Specimens Num. Databased Num. Imaged
    Algae 0
    Bryophytes 0
    Fungi/Lichens 0
    Pteridophytes 35 35 26
    Seed Plants 3050 2050 1187
  • Date Founded

    2014

  • Updated

    30/09/2021

  • Associated Institution

    Botanic Garden Meise, Belgium; Instituto de Investigação Agrária de Moçambique, Maputo, Mozambique

  • Important Collectors

    P. Ballings, T. Castigo, M. Stalmans, B. Wursten