Collections Landcare Research

1 collections

1.1 international collection of microorganisms plants
1.2 new zealand fungarium (pdd)
1.3 new zealand arthropod collection
1.4 national nematode collection of new zealand
1.5 landcare research allan herbarium
1.6 national new zealand flax collection

collections

landcare research holds several collections of organisms of significant national importance new zealand. detailed information on specimens can found though systematics collections data (scd) website.

international collection of microorganisms plants

the international collection of microorganisms plants in auckland holds live bacterial , fungal specimens preserved under liquid nitrogen or in freeze dried ampoules. there on 20,000 specimens in collection.

new zealand fungarium (pdd)

the auckland office has new zealand fungarium (pdd), fungarium containing on 80,000 dried fungal specimens, including new zealand fungal type species. represents 1 of extensive compilations on national fungal biota of country.

new zealand arthropod collection

a card mounted native ladybird (coccinella leonina) @ nzac

the new zealand arthropod collection (nzac) or ko te aitanga pepeke o aotearoa in māori. nzac has complete coverage of terrestrial invertebrates of collections held in new zealand. in addition fundamental systematics value, collection underpins quarantine , border control decisions e.g., verifying presence or absence of species in new zealand. nzac held @ landcare research s tamaki site.

national nematode collection of new zealand

the national nematode collection of new zealand (nncnz) contains hundreds of nematode specimens. contained within arthropod collection.

landcare research allan herbarium

the landcare research allan herbarium (chr) @ lincoln, contains species around world specialises in plants (indigenous , exotic) of new zealand region , pacific. has specialist collections of seed, fruit, wood, plant leaf cuticle, liquid-preserved specimens, , microscope slides. oldest samples 91 duplicate specimens collected banks , solander during captain cook s first voyage new zealand in 1769–1770.

there on 550,000 specimens in allan herbarium 5,000–8,000 being added annually. two-thirds of specimens of indigenous plants remainder divided between naturalised, cultivated, , foreign specimens. named allan herbarium acknowledge contributions of h. h. allan new zealand botany.

national new zealand flax collection

manaaki whenua kaitiaki of ethnobotanical collection of traditional weaving varieties of harakeke (nz flax, phormium spp.) donated rene orchiston of gisborne. 50 harakeke selected long ago natural stands , cultivated māori weavers special leaf , fibre properties. there varieties specially suited making kete, whariki, piupiu , cloaks.