INPA Herbarium
Overview
Founded in 1954
Carries out activities of documentation, identification and preservation of plants, supporting teaching, scientific research and biodiversity conservation.
300,000+ records
The largest herbarium in the Brazilian Amazon and the 5th largest in Brazil. Brazilian flora accounts for more than 90% of the specimens, making it a national and international reference.
30,000+ records
An important reference for fungi of the Amazon region, especially macrofungi.
20,000+ records
A collection of Amazonian mosses and liverworts, important for understanding the biodiversity and conservation of these groups.
10,000+ records
The xylarium (wood collection) has great scientific, historical and cultural value, and is a reference for studies of the region’s biodiversity.
3,000+ records
The most representative carpological (fruit and seed) collection in the Amazon. It contributes significantly to the systematics of Amazonian fruits.
Visit the collection
The INPA Herbarium collection is currently available on the speciesLink network platform, which brings together biological records from several regions of Brazil and South America.
Contact
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Curator: Michael J. G. Hopkins
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Deputy curator: Vânia N. Yoshikawa
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Manager: Mariana R. Mesquita
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Av. André Araújo, 2936 - 69067-375 - Manaus, AM, Brazil
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+55 (92) 3643-3129
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herbarioinpa@gmail.com
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