Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle Cryptogams (PC)

The herbarium of the museum, referred to by code PC, includes a large number of important collections amongst its 2 000 000 cryptogams (algae, bryophyta, fungi and lichens) specimens. These collections are constitued by a general herbarium and numerous particular collections. Among these last, Allorge, Bescherelle, Bourdot & Galzin, Heim, Hue, Montagne, Romagnesi, Sauvageau, Thuret & Bornet herbaria.
Curator: Bruno Dennetière
Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management: Data snapshot of local collection database
Last Update: 4 December 2023
IPT / DwC-A Source:
Digital Metadata: EML File
Usage Rights: CC BY (Attribution)
Collection Statistics
  • 34,710 specimen records
  • 343 (0.99%) georeferenced
  • 26,834 (77%) identified to species
  • 100 families
  • 392 genera
  • 4,931 species
  • 5,657 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)
Extra Statistics
Taxon Distribution
Taxon Distribution
  • Auriculora (1)
  • Bacidia (17)
  • Biatora (310)
  • Biatorina (6)
  • Bilimbia (8)
  • Cliostomum (1)
  • Crocynia (5)
  • Desmazieria (3)
  • Dichonema (6)
  • Lecania (18)
  • Lopezaria (1)
  • Phyllopsora (9)
  • Physcidia (1)
  • Platisma (2)
  • Platysma (31)
  • Ramalina (829)
  • Scutula (1)
  • Thalloidima (6)
  • Toninia (1)