The Charles Darwin Research Station (CDRS) Herbarium was established in 1964. It maintains the most complete and largest collection of vascular and non vascular plant specimens from Galapagos. The herbarium’s emphases are endemic and endangered species and species that have been introduced to the archipelago. Another priority is species whose status as native or introduced is doubtful.
In 2006, the herbarium contains approximately 22,500 collections:
- 16,500 vascular plants (1359 taxa total, 238 endemics, 376 natives, 745 introduced)
- 4,500 lichens
- 800 bryophytes
- 600 algae
- 100 fungi
Details of all these specimens are held in the on-site database.
The herbarium contains several auxiliary collections such as a pollen, seeds, wood, bark, flowers, fruits, and algae. Some of these collections are dry specimens, while others are preserved in alcohol.
Vascular plant families in the Herbarium
Gymnospermae: |
Monocotyledoneae: |
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| Cupressaceae | Agavaceae Alliaceae Amaryllidaceae Araceae Arecaceae Asparagaceae Asphodelaceae Bromeliaceae Cannaceae Commelinaceae Cyclanthaceae Cyperaceae |
Dioscoraceae Dracaenaceae Hypoxidaceae Iridaceae Lemnaceae Musaceae Najadaceae Orchidaceae Poaceae Potamogetonacea Zingiberaceae |
Angiospermae |
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Pteridophyta: |
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| Azollaceae Cyatheaceae Equisetaceae Gleicheniaceae Hymenophyllaceae Lycopodiaceae Ophioglossaceae Polypodiaceae Psilotaceae |
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Dicotyledoneae: |
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| Acanthaceae Aizoaceae Amaranthaceae Anacardiaceae Annonaceae Apiaceae Apocynaceae Araliaceae Asclepiadaceae Asteraceae Avicenniaceae Balsaminaceae Basellaceae Batidaceae Begoniaceae Bignoniaceae Bixaceae Bombacaceae Boraginaceae Brassicaceae Burseraceae Cactaceae Caesalpiniaceae Callitrichaceae Campanulaceae Capparidaceae Caprifoliaceae Caricaceae Caryophyllaceae Casuarinaceae Celastraceae Ceratophyllaceae |
Chenopodiaceae Clusiaceae Combretaceae Combretaceae Convolvulaceae Crassulaceae Cucurbitaceae Dilleniaceae Ericaceae Euphorbiaceae Fabaceae Flacourtiaceae Geraniaceae Goodeniaceae Hydrangeaceae Juglandaceae Lamiaceae Lauraceae Lentibulariaceae Linaceae Loasaceae Lythraceae Malvaceae Melastomataceae Meliaceae Menispermaceae Mimosaceae Molluginaceae Moracea Myrtaceae Nolanaceae Nyctaginaceae |
Oleaceae Onagraceae Oxalidaceae Papaveraceae Passifloraceae Phytolaccaceae Piperaceae Plantaginaceae Plumbaginaceae Polygonaceae Portulacaceae Ranunculaceae Rhamnaceae Rhizophoraceae Rosaceae Rubiaceae Rutaceae Sapindaceae Sapotaceae Scrophulariaceae Simaroubaceae Solanaceae Sterculiaceae Tiliaceae Tropaeolaceae Ulmaceae Urticaceae Valerianaceae Verbenaceae Viscaceae Vitacea Zygophyllaceae |
CDRS Herbarium - introduction
History of the CDRS Herbarium
Access to the CDRS Herbarium
Herbarium procedures and Quarantine procedures
2006 Herbarium projects
The CDRS Herbarium is supported by Discovery Initiatives Ltd, UK.
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