Herbarium Specimens - Bhutan National Herbarium, National Biodiversity Centre

In 1998, the National Herbarium and Flora of Bhutan Project, supported by DANIDA, strengthened the herbarium through improved facilities, capacity building, and publication of the Flora of Bhutan. The herbarium became operational in 2003. The collection represents more than a century of botanical exploration, with some records dating to 1914.

It includes historically important collections associated with R.E. Cooper, George Sherriff, the Flora of Bhutan project, and holotype and voucher specimens of newly described species. Each specimen provides permanent scientific evidence of plant occurrence and valuable information on its identity, locality, elevation, habitat, collector, and date. NBC is digitizing the collection through the Bhutan Biodiversity Specimen Repository, providing specimen records and taxonomic information for researchers, conservationists, students, educators, and the public.

High-resolution specimen images will be added as digitization progresses, helping preserve and share Bhutan’s botanical heritage for future generations.