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University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, Europe

Herbarium

Museum or Collection Type:
Natural History & Natural Science
Institutional Type:
Special Type: Herbarium

Subject:
Biology, Botany

Address:
Botany Department, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2 / Ireland

Contact:
Phone: +353 -(0)1- 6081274
Fax: +353- (0)1- 6081147

Links:
Herbarium
University of Dublin

Description:
The herbarium was established in 1840; its nucleus was the personal collection of Thomas Coulter, the first curator. Coulter was a well-known early plant-collector/explorer best known for his work in Mexico and North America.

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