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Home News 13,000 records of type ...

News: 13,000 records of type specimens online from Herbar Z + ZT

Focal points of this collection are New Caledonia and South Africa. It is also probable that many types that went lost during World War II destructions in Berlin may be found in this type collection.
Released on: 26 November 2004
Contributor: Meredith Lane
Language: English
Spatial coverage: Not applicable
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Source of information: Donat Agosti
Concerned URL: http://www.zuerich-herbarien.unizh.ch

As of 24 November, more than 13,000 botanical types are accessible online at Herbar Z+ZT of Zürich, Switzerland. These types can also be accessed through the GBIF portal.

The combined herbaria of the University and ETH Zürich currently include some 3.5 million specimens that represent worldwide vascular plants, mosses, algae and fungi. Together, these herbaria comprise one of the largest university plant collections in the world.

Please note that this article expired on 2004/12/26
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