Institution

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Acronym :	K
Institution Name :	Royal Botanic Gardens
Type :	Botanical Garden (with or without associated herbarium)
Institution Governance :	Public (primarily government-owned and operated)
URL :	http://www.kew.org/collections/herbcol.html
Institution Description :	Incorporated Herbaria: BRC; Fungi of BM; PHA; PSGB; SHYP; TKMN. Kew founded as a government institution in 1841; Kew herbarium and library founded in 1852. Total of 7 million specimens, including approximately 350 000 types. Digitisation of specimens is underway. Specimens of original Wallich Herbarium (K-W) not sent on loan. K lichens, bryophytes, and algae transferred to BM. Library and Archives information at http://www.kew.org/library/index.html. Specialty: Worldwide vascular plants and larger fungi, especially rich in types and collections from Africa, tropical Asia, and Australasia; emphasis on families of major economic importance.

Physical Address :
Address Line 1 :	Royal Botanic Gardens
Address Line 2 :	Kew
Address Line 3 :	Richmond
City :	Surrey
State/Province :	England
Country :	U.K.
Postal Code :	TW9 3AB
The Mailing Address is the same as Physical Address

Contact Information :
Contact Person :	David Mabberley
E-mail :	d.mabberley@kew.org
Phone :	+44 (0)20 8332 5000
Fax :	+44 (0)20 8332 5197
URL :	http://www.kew.org

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