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    Collection code BM

    Herbarium - The Natural History Museum

    From Natural History Museum, London
    www.nhm.ac.uk
    United KingdomLondon
    5,200,000 specimens
    12 staff members

    Description

    No information
    Taxonomic description
    Angiosperms and pteridophytes; bryophytes; algae; lichens
    Geographic description
    Worldwide, especially of British Isles, Europe, Africa, North America, West Indies, and Himalaya
    Temporal description
    No information
    Notes
    Updated Oct 2016 (general update update). BM timber collections transferred to LIV. BM has responsibility for bryophytes, algae and lichens, while K has responsibility for non-lichenised fungi. Non-lichenised fungi from BM were transferred to K. Myxogastria are not part of this agreement and are kept at both institutions. Government funded; administered by Board of Trustees.
    Code
    BM
    Number of specimens in collection
    5,200,000
    Homepage
    Incorporated collections
    • Part of AST
    • CHEL
    • CKE
    • HGS
    • lichens, bryophytes, and algae of K
    • part of LNHS
    • LWSM
    • RBS
    • STB
    • STT
    • WCE
    • WCL
    • WCR
    • WCRP.

    Collection descriptors

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    Contacts

    Phone number
    Country
    United Kingdom
    State/Province
    England
    City/Town
    London
    Mailing address
    Country
    United Kingdom
    State/Province
    England
    City/Town
    London
    Address
    Cromwell Road
    JY

    J. C. Yesilyurt

    Senior Curator in Charge, General Herbarium 3 and 4
    LE

    L. T. Ellis

    Curator, Bryophytes
    AP

    A. M. Paul

    Curator, Pteridophytes
    EC

    Edgley A. César

    Curator of Diatoms
    FR

    Fred J. Rumsey

    Senior Curator in Charge, Ferns, Historical Collections & British & Irish Herbarium
    JW

    J. Wilbraham

    Curator, Algae (excl. diatoms)
    RP

    Ranee Prakash

    Senior Curator, Flowering Plants
    MC

    Mark Carine

    Principal Curator-in-Charge, Botanical Collections
    GW

    Gothamie Weerakoon

    Senior Curator, Lichens & Slime Moulds
    JH

    John Hunnex

    Curator, British and Irish Herbarium
    JW

    Jacek Wajer

    Curator, General Herbarium 1 & 2
    NH

    Norbert Holstein

    Senior Curator in Charge, General Herbarium

    Identifiers

    Code
    BM
    Alternative codes
    • BOT
      Code used in the data https://doi.org/10.5519/0002965
    Identifiers
    Entry created: March 31, 2020
    Last modified: August 06, 2025
    Modified by: ih-sync