GC University, Lahore

Description

The University maintains in the Department of Botany a Museum, a Herbarium and a Botanic Garden. The Department of Botany GC University Lahore Pakistan is one of the pioneer departments in the University, as it came into existence in 1902 and Prof. Shiv Ram Kashyap worked as Head of Botany Department from 1912-1934. He was instrumental in establishing Museum and Herbarium in early 20th century. Plant specimens from various regions like China, Indonesia and Philippines were collected. The Museum was designated Prof. Kashyap Museum and Herbarium as Dr. Sultan Ahmed Herbarium in 1970s by Prof. A.R. Zafar the then Head of Botany Department. Dr. Sultan Ahmed was to be the most distinguished student of Prof. Kashyap. The Museum and Herbarium have very good collection safely maintained including specimens of early 19th Century. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Herbarium, the oldest in Lahore has been playing an essential role in teaching and research of Botany. Publications include i) A catalogue of Dr. Sultan Ahmad Herbarium ( March, 2006) ii) A Catalogue of Dr. Sultan Ahmad Herbarium (February,2012).The Department has a historic Botanic Garden in subcontinent spread on 7 acres named as Botanic Garden GCU, Lahore with a rich collection of plants.

Contacts

TECHNICAL_POINT_OF_CONTACT
Sohaib Muhammad
Telephone: +923336575321
email: sohaibs1983@gmail.com

POINT_OF_CONTACT
Safdar Ali Mirza
Telephone: +923144108281
email: safdaralimirza@gcu.edu.pk

ADMINISTRATIVE_POINT_OF_CONTACT
Tehreema Iftikhar
position: Professor/Chairperson
Department of Botany, Government College University
Lahore
Punjab
PK
Telephone: 92-42-99213375
Telephone: 92-324-4230801
email: dr.tehreema@gcu.edu.pk
email: pakaim2001@yahoo.com

GC University, Lahore
GC University, Katchery Road, Lahore
Lahore
5400
Punjab
PK
email: info@gcu.edu.pk