The Calcutta University Herbarium (CUH) was established in 1920 by Prof. S. P. Agharkar, located in the Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata - 700 019, West Bengal, India. It is an important centre for plant taxonomy and holds collections of specimens mainly from SE Asia, Europe and America. Plants from more than 77 countries of the world are deposited here. CUH is rich in historic collections and contains approximately 30,000 specimens of all groups of plants.[...]

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  Mailing Address

Department of Botany
University of Calcutta
35, Ballygunge Circular Road
Kolkata - 700019 West Bengal India

  Phone

033-24615445

  Website

cuhcollections.com

  Opening Time

Mon - Fri 9AM - 6PM
Sat and Sun - Closed

  Contact Person

Dr. Debabrata Maity
debmaity@yahoo.com