Marie-Victorin Herbarium (Université de Montréal Biodiversity Centre-MT)

The Marie-Victorin Herbarium houses about 584,640 specimens of vascular plants, including some 1,072 types. These specimens originate mainly from Eastern North America, particularly from Quebec and Newfoundland. The Herbarium also has international coverage, notably from North America, Europe and Cuba. The bryophytes collection includes about 50,000 specimens. The majority is from the Montreal area, with the remainder originating from the rest of Quebec and North America.
Contacts: Luc Brouillet, luc.brouillet@umontreal.ca
Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management: Data snapshot of local collection database
Last Update: 23 April 2012
Digital Metadata: EML File
Rights Holder: Université de Montréal
Collection Statistics
  • 92,677 specimen records
  • 30,009 (32%) georeferenced
  • 83,338 (90%) identified to species
  • 269 families
  • 1,052 genera
  • 3,748 species
  • 4,520 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)
Extra Statistics
Taxon Distribution
Taxon Distribution
  • Myurella (17)
  • Pterigynandrum (6)
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