Collecting & Accessing Plant Genetic Resources

Herbarium Specimen Loans

MEL specimens are in principle available on loan for any scientific research that does not
infringe on the safety and integrity of the specimens as archival objects. Loans are made
primarily for the examination of external morphology for taxonomic revisionary
purposes. Requests for loans for DNA or phytochemical sampling, or for anatomical,
palynological, ecological, geographic, ethnobotanical, or historical studies, display or
educative purposes, may be met at our discretion, if alternative sources of suitable
material or images, are unavailable, and if the use will not be detrimental to the
specimens.  Read more about the Loan of Herbarium specimens