Occurrence dataset Registered May 03, 2010

    Lund University Biological Museum - Botanical collection (LD)

    Description

    The scientific collections of Lund Universty Botanical Museum (Herbarium LD) comprise 2.5 million specimens divided into algae & cyanobacteria (102 000), bryophytes (149 000), fungi (63 000), lichens (170 000) and vascular plants (2 000 000). The collections go back to the 18th century and represent more than 250 years of scientific research. Coverage is worldwide with particularly important collections from Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Greece, Turkey, North Africa, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Australia.

    Geographic scope

    Description

    Specimens worldwide from Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Oceania and Antarctica. Particularly important collections from Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Greece, Turkey, North Africa, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Australia.

    Bounding box
    Latitude
    From -90 to 90
    Longitude
    From -180 to 180

    Temporal scope

    verbatim
    1700-current

    Metrics

    Contacts

    • Håkan Wittzell

      Originator
      Metadata author
      Administrative point of contact
      Organization
      Lund University Botanical Museum
      Position
      Assoc. Prof.
      Address
      Box 117
      Roles
      Originator
      Metadata author
      Administrative point of contact
      Email

    GBIF registration

    Registration date
    May 03, 2010
    Metadata last modified
    August 03, 2025
    Publication date
    August 03, 2025
    Hosted by
    GBIF-Sweden
    Installation
    IPT GBIF-Sweden
    Endpoints
    Darwin Core Archive
    EML
    Preferred identifier
    10.15468/c4w4co
    Alternative identifiers

    Citation

    Wittzell H (2025). Lund University Biological Museum - Botanical collection (LD). Lund University Biological Museum. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/c4w4co accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-08-04.