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Royal Botanic Gardens

Institution code
K
Status of Institution
Active
Description
Updated Nov 2012 (staff updates). Kew founded as a government institution in 1841; Kew herbarium and library founded in 1852. Total of 7 million specimens, including approximately 350 000 types. Digitisation of specimens is underway. Specimens of original Wallich Herbarium (K-W) not sent on loan. K lichens, bryophytes, and algae transferred to BM. Library and Archives information at http://www.kew.org/library/index.html
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https://www.kew.org/science/collections
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