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Herbario Universidad Pablo de Olavide
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Code
UPOS -
Registration date
29-03-2023 -
Update date
11-06-2026 - Download the sheet
Description
The Pablo de Olavide University Herbarium is a young institution recently created (2002). It is specialized in sedges (Cyperaceae, especially of the megadiverse genus Carex) and Resedaceae, mainly from Europe, the Iberian Peninsula and the Mediterranean Basin, in accordance with the main lines of research by researchers in the institution. However, it is also home to a broad spectrum of angiosperms from these and many other parts of the world. It currently consists of some 18,000 herbarium specimens, and is in full growth and digitation stage.
Overall information
Goals
The UPOS Herbarium constitutes the reference scientific collection of Pablo de Olavide University for the conservation, documentation, and study of plant biodiversity. Its holdings comprise botanical collections preserved in various formats, with particular emphasis on specialized collections of the family Cyperaceae, as well as documentary materials related to the plant biodiversity of southwestern and central Iberia. The UPOS Herbarium also serves as a scientific and technical infrastructure supporting research, specialized training, and knowledge transfer in plant biodiversity. To this end, it integrates physical collections and digital resources that facilitate the deposition, preservation, consultation, documentation, digitization, and scientific exchange of botanical specimens and their associated data, ensuring their traceability, accessibility, and reusability in accordance with international standards.
Strengths
Taxonomy, systematics, phylogeny, and evolution of vascular plants, with an emphasis on Cyperaceae. Citizen science and science communication. Applied botany for conservation and environmental management.