Xardín Botánico da Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Institution Code: SANT
BGCI Member: No
About the Xardín Botánico da Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
SANT Herbarium collection dates back 1945. It holds about 100000 specimens in 4 collections of vascular plants (SANT), lichens (SANT-Lich), bryophytes (SANT-Bryo) and seaweeds (SANT-Algae, the largest algae collection in Spain).
There is a linked germplasm collection (seed bank, mainly
endangered flora).
SANT has also associated living plant collections, which form part of the botanic garden along the Sarela river (10 minutes walk from the herbarium)
Main Address:
Xardín Botánico da Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Herbario SANT, Laboratorio de Botánica, Facultade de Farmacia
Campus Vida
Santiago de Compostela
Galicia 15782 Spain
Telephone: 34 981563100 x14977
Fax: 34 981594912
URL: http://www.usc.es
Primary Email: herbario@usc.es