UMAC Worldwide Database of University Museums & Collections

Address:
Herbarium, Geobotanisches Institut, Zollikerstrasse 107, ZOC 108, CH-8008 Zürich,, Mykological Collection, Universitätstrasse 16, CH-8092 Zürich

Opening Hours:
By appointment

Contact:
Dr. Alessia Guggisberg (Herbarium), Dr. Reinhard Berndt (Mykological Collection)
alessia.guggisberg@env.ethz.ch
reinhard.berndt@env.ethz.ch
Phone: +41 44 632 74 10

Additional information:
See also: Combined Herbaria of the University and ETH Zürich:
http://www.zuerich-herbarien.ethz.ch/

Links:
Herbarien der Universität und der ETH Zürich
ETH Zürich

Description:
Together, the combined plant collections of the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich number nearly 3.5 million permanent specimens from all over the world. The Botanical Plant Collection concentrates mainly on the flora of Switzerland and Central Europe, New Caledonia and southern Africa. There are particularly extensive collections of alchemillas, potentillas, roses and rubus. Of the fungi, agaricomycetidae and pucciniales (rust fungi) are especially well represented.

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