Centre at a Glance

Year of establishment: 1795

Area under Jurisdiction: Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal (ca 2, 62,627 sq km.).

Herbarium Acronym: CAL

Herbarium Holdings: Angiosperms: ca 2 million; Gymnosperms: 500; Pteridophytes: 65,000 Bryophytes: 11,200; Algae: 2250; Fungi: 4200; Lichen: 3,500.

Type specimens: 20,722

Wallichian specimens: 12,300

New Genera discovered: 11

New Species discovered: 235

Notice

In view of the prevailing conditions related to Novel Corona virus (COVID – 19) outbreak, being reported from different parts of the country, most of the Educational Institutions in different states, including West Bengal are closed. In this connection, considering the safety of the staff and the visitors, it is decided to close the Herbarium halls of this institute to the visitors until further notification.

Contact Address: Scientist-In-Charge, Central National Herbarium, P.O. Botanic Garden, Howrah-711 103, West Bengal,Email: cnh[at]bsi[dot]gov[dot]in Phone: +91-33-26683235.