Associated with one of the world's oldest university botanical gardens, Herbarium PI preserves historic type specimens, Mediterranean flora, and key 19th-century collections.
Specimens
96%
Georeferenced
200+
Years
Established at the end of the 18th century and expanded by eminent botanists like Gaetano Savi, Herbarium PI forms a landmark cornerstone of Italian botanical heritage.
While strongly representing the rich flora of Tuscany and the Mediterranean basin, it also holds valuable historical specimens from global scientific exchanges.
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Digitized sheets document over 200 years of botanical history, making crucial nomenclatural types and historical records freely available to scientists worldwide.
