Department of Cryptogamic Botany

The Department of Cryptogamic Botany house collections of fungi, myxomycetes, lichens, algae, bryophytes and pteridophytes.
Collections consists of specimens from all over the world collected from the 1800th century until now.

Visitors and research


Scientist from institutions in Sweden and other countries regularly visits the Swedish Museum of Natural History to study the collections. At the departement systematic research is conducted.

Loan requests


If you have questions about loan contact Anders Tehler, Head of Department.

Anders Tehler
+46 (0)8 519 541 60
anders.tehler@nrm.se

Do you want to know more?


Read more in our database, where you find more information about fungus and lichen.

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