Herbarium LISU, Jardim Botánico Museu Nacional de História Natural Universidade de Lisboa
1250-102 Lisboa
Portugal
Ana Isabel D. Corre
Email: aicorreia@fc.ul.pt
Herbarium LISU was established in 1839 as part of the Botany Department at the Faculty of Sciences, but its collections include earlier material from the Ajuda Royal Cabinet and the Academy of Sciences. Currently, the Herbarium conducts student training and research in collaboration with the Faculty of Sciences (University of Lisbon). The Herbarium's specimens are mainly spontaneous species from Portugal (the continent and the islands of Azores and Madeira) and its former colonies, but there are collections from all continents. Herbaria include vascular plants, bryophytes, lichens, and fungi, estimated at more than 200,000 specimens.
Materials of Special Interest
- Vascular Plant Collections: Includes the Welwitsch (19th century) and Gossweiler (20th century) collections from Angola; the Capelo and Ivens collection from subtropical Africa (19th century); the Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira Amazonian collection (18th century); and the Brotero and Vandelli collections (18th-19th centuries).
- Lichens Collection: Carlos Tavares lichens collection.