Collections

Meise Botanic Garden

Identification
Original name(s)

  • Plantentuin Meise (nl - Dutch; Flemish)
  • Jardin botanique de Meise (fr - French)
  • Botanischen Garten Meise (de - German)
Institution Address

Nieuwelaan 38
1860 Meise
BE
info@plantentuinmeise.be

Topics of interests

  • Development of e-floras
  • Flora of the world
  • Systematic research in general

Main areas of taxonomic expertise

  • Belgian and European flora
  • African flowering plants and fungi
  • Diatoms of the world

Type of organisation

Institution Address

Nieuwelaan 38
1860 Meise
BE
info@plantentuinmeise.be

Director Representative

Dr.Steven Dessein

Contact


steven.dessein@plantentuinmeise.be

Structure Chart

Governing & Executive bodies

 

 

 

 

Staff fields

staff total194.0
scientific staff (permanent)20.0
scientific staff (non permanent)13.0
scientific staff post doc (non permanent)1.0
scientific staff collections (permanent)5.0
scientific staff collections (non permanent)3.0
scientific staff associated0.0
staff collection managers technicians (permanent)53.0
staff collection managers technicians (non permanent)13.0
staff administrative (permanent)35.0
staff administrative (non permanent)46.0
staff exhibitions (permanent)4.0
staff exhibitions (non permanent)1.0

General Description

Mission statement: Building a sustainable future through discovery, research and conservation of plants. Research page

Activity programmes:

  1. Discovering and recording biodiversity
  2. Safeguarding life
  3. Understanding ecosystems
  4. (Re)connecting plants and people
  5. Inspiring and informing
  6. Bringing our heritage to life

 

Research Field Objects:

  • Taxonomy: European flora, African flora, African fungi and lichens, diatoms
  • Plant conservation: wild relatives of beans, Belgian flora, flora of copper mines
  • Ecology: habitat restoration, monitoring water quality through diatom research
  • Ethnomycology: edible mushrooms in Africa

 

Links to  Annual Reports

 

Research Fields

  • Anthropology / Physical anthropology (46.20.00)

Research Initiative

Activities and outreach with Universities

Yes, some of our scientists are guest professor at universities.

 

Activities and outreach with other public
Not in a formal way.

 

Contact

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Taxonomic Coverage

TaxonomyQuantityDigitization levels (MIDS)Areas and Countries
Level 0 %Level 1 %Level 2 %Level 3 %
Algae
1531
Bryophytes
40012
Pteridophytes
80,0008433
Seed plants
2,9328433
Fungi_Lichens (including Myxomycetes)
39670
Other
40,00010
Total123,8818.6229.012.01

Stratigraphy

EonEraPeriodEpochCounterMIDS 0 (%)MIDS 1 (%)MIDS 2 (%)MIDS 3 (%)
Features

Storage

Storage typeAmountMIDS 0 %MIDS 1 %MIDS 2 %MIDS 3 %
Collection Description

Collection Abstract

Collection Staff

Accession Specimens

Size and Digitisation Fields
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04,000,0000
Digitisation Fields

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Administration



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