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Ex-situ Orchid Collection at the National Herbarium of Rwanda (UR-BG)

Orchids are well documented in Rwanda but understudied. The mission of this collection is to initiate an ex-situ collection for research.
Contact: Sandrine Aimee Uwase, Center of Excellence in Biodiversity & Natl Res Management (CoEB) (usandry8@gmail.com, Sandrine Aimee Uwase)
Collection Type: General Observations
Management: Data snapshot of local collection database
Last Update:
Digital Metadata: EML File
Rights Holder: University of Rwanda
Access Rights: Public Domain
Address:
National Herbarium of Rwanda
University of Rwanda
Centre of Excellence in Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management
P. O. Box 117
Huye, Southern Province   
Rwanda
25 078 857-6052
Collection Statistics
  • 4 specimen records
  • 3 (75%) georeferenced
  • 3 (75%) with images
  • 2 (50%) identified to species
  • 3 families
  • 4 genera
  • 2 species
  • 2 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)
Extra Statistics
Family Distribution
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  • Asteraceae (2)
  • Cycadaceae (1)
  • Orchidaceae (1)
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