National Herbarium of the Netherlands
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The National Herbarium of the Netherlands (Dutch
: Nationaal Herbarium Nederland) was established in 1999 through a decentralized merger of the major university herbaria
of Leiden (also known as the Rijksherbarium), Utrecht and Wageningen
. The combined collection of some 5.5 million specimens makes it one of the largest in the world.
Herbaria of several classic botanist are in the collections, e.g.
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
: Nationaal Herbarium Nederland) was established in 1999 through a decentralized merger of the major university herbaria
Herbarium
In botany, a herbarium – sometimes known by the Anglicized term herbar – is a collection of preserved plant specimens. These specimens may be whole plants or plant parts: these will usually be in a dried form, mounted on a sheet, but depending upon the material may also be kept in...
of Leiden (also known as the Rijksherbarium), Utrecht and Wageningen
Wageningen
' is a municipality and a historical town in the central Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland. It is famous for Wageningen University, which specializes in life sciences. The city has 37,414 inhabitants , of which many thousands are students...
. The combined collection of some 5.5 million specimens makes it one of the largest in the world.
Herbaria of several classic botanist are in the collections, e.g.
- David de GorterDavid de GorterDavid de Gorter was a Dutch physician and botanist.He was professor at the then University of Harderwijk and royal physician to Empress Elizabeth of Russia...