Allan Herbarium

The Allan Herbarium
Entry to the Allan Herbarium
Established1928 (1928)
AddressLandcare Research, Gerald Street, Lincoln 7640, Canterbury, New Zealand
Location
Lincoln, New Zealand
,
New Zealand
Coordinates43°38′28″S 172°28′41″E / 43.64111°S 172.47806°E / -43.64111; 172.47806
Interactive map of The Allan Herbarium
WebsiteAllan Herbarium – Te Kohinga Tipu o Aotearoa

The Allan Herbarium is the largest herbarium in New Zealand, with over 800,000 specimens. Its Index Herbariorum code is CHR.[1]

History of the herbarium

The herbarium was founded in 1928 when the systematic botanist H.H. Allan was appointed at the Plant Research Station in Palmerston North. His private collection as well as specimens from the old Biological Laboratory, Department of Agriculture made up the beginnings of the collection.[2]

Significant collections

Significant collections held by CHR include:

  • Banks & Solander (including some duplicates from Cook's first voyage, 1769-70)

References

  1. ↑ "NYBG Steere Herbarium - Index Herbariorum: CHR". Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Allan Herbarium – Te Kohinga Tipu o Aotearoa". Manaaki Whenua. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
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