Location: Angra do Heroísmo (FCAA)

Curator: Rui B. Elias

Herbário AZU (since 1982)

Description: The Phanerogamic (Spermatophytes) Section of AZU Herbarium contains around 12 254 specimens of the Azorean flora, from 144 families, including almost all native taxa of the Azores. Additionally, we have also a collection of Portugal’s mainland flora with 1800 specimens. This Herbarium is an important resource for biological, ecological and conservation studies and an important source of information for scientists, students, public and private organizations, and the general public.