Herbarium;
Started in 2008 the Tooro botanical gardens herbarium is a collection of well-preserved plant specimens, typically dried and pressed, used for scientific research and reference. These collection help researchers and botanist identify, classify and study different plant species. The herbarium houses about 1,029 voucher specimens from at least 89 species and also housed DNA tissue samples from over 50 different plant species and individuals. Collections are mostly made from the Ruwenzori region of western Uganda but also some are from individual present at the garden’s conservation area.
TBG promotes initiatives that enhance collection and preservation of threatened, non-threatened, rare and socio economically important plant species in Uganda. TBG team continue to carry out field expeditions to central forest Reserves, National Parks and private land to collect plant specimens.
The herbarium serves purposes such as; scientific research, species identification, documentation of biodiversity, conservation, education and historical records about locations and conditions of the plants in the past. The herbarium is therefore critical for the advancement of botanical science, the conservation of plant species, and our understanding of the natural world.
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