Short Description
The fruit and seed collection at NHM Vienna, Department of Botany contains some 30000 dried fruits and seeds of higher plants (ferns and seed plants) from all around the world. Many of the samples are also represented by specimens in the phanerogams herbarium.
Contact Person
Dr. Bruno Wallnöfer
Research Services
Plant identification possible upon request
Tissue samples for DNA analyses available for research projects with cooperation partners
Methods & Expertise for Research Infrastructure
The collection is used for anatomical studies and as a reference for identification of seed samples (e.g. in the field of archaeology/archaeobotany).
Allocation to research infrastructure
Access for scientists during office hours (Mo-Fr, 9-16) subject to agreement