Occurrence dataset Registered June 23, 2022

    UPNG Natural History Collection Plant Family Acanthaceae to Anacardiaceae

    Description

    UPNG Herbarium houses about 24 000 plant specimens. Most collections are from Papua New Guinea and in particular Central Province. The herbarium functions as a teaching collection for students enrolled in Botany courses at the University of Papua New Guinea.

    Geographic scope

    Description

    N/A

    Bounding box
    Latitude
    From -90 to 90
    Longitude
    From -180 to 180

    Methodology

    Sampling

    Data entry, data cleaning, and data standardization of the Natural History Collections at the University of Papua New Guinea.

    Study extent

    The Natural History Collection houses specimens from Papua New Guinea.

    Quality control

    Data cleaning using Darwin Core Terms.

    Method steps
    1. Data cleaning and data standardization.

    Metrics

    Contacts

    • Janet Gagul

      Originator
      Metadata author
      Administrative point of contact
      Organization
      Centre for Biodiversity & Natural Products, University of Papua New Guinea
      Position
      Researcher
      Address
      P.O. Box 320 University Post Office
      Roles
      Originator
      Metadata author
      Administrative point of contact
      Email
      Phone
      User ID

    GBIF registration

    Registration date
    June 23, 2022
    Metadata last modified
    August 28, 2023
    Publication date
    August 28, 2023
    Hosted by
    GBIF Secretariat
    Installation
    BID IPT
    Endpoints
    Darwin Core Archive
    EML
    Preferred identifier
    10.15468/28p7hc
    Alternative identifiers

    Citation

    Gagul J (2023). UPNG Natural History Collection Plant Family Acanthaceae to Anacardiaceae. Version 1.5. Centre for biodiversity and natural products (CBNP), University of Papua New Guinea. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/28p7hc accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-02.