National Herbarium, Islamabad

The National Herbarium is an herbarium, located in Islamabad, Pakistan.

National Herbarium
TypeHerbarium
LocationIslamabad, Pakistan
Opened1975
Collections~100,000

History and collection

The largest herbarium in Pakistan, it was established in 1975 with Dr. Ralph Randles Stewart's collection as its initial beginning. It has a collection of over 100,000 plants. The plants in the herbarium are divided into magnoliophytes (dicotyledons and monocotyledons), gymnosperms and pteridophytes (or ferns) and they are placed according to families, genera; and species arranged in alphabetical order.

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See also

  • Pakistani biodiversity


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