**Code**: [MEL](https://sweetgum.nybg.org/science/ih/herbarium-details/?irn=125813) **Organization**: Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria **Location**: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia **Total number of specimens**: 1500000 **Current status**: Active **Date founded**: 1853 **Taxonomic coverage**: All plant groups and algae and fungi **Geographic coverage**: Worldwide, with emphasis on Australia, especially Victoria **Incorporated herbaria**: MUCV, 11,000 specimens, Feb 2017 **Important collectors**: B. Archer, H. I. A. Aston, W. Baeuerlen, J. Banks, R. A. Bastow, A. C. Beauglehole, O. Beccari, H. Beckler, O. C. Berg, E. Betche, R. A. Black, R. Brown, W. Colenso, M. C. Corrick, J. Dallachy, A. Dietrich, J.F. Drège, J. Drummond, C. F. Ecklon, T. J. Entwisle, R. B. Filson, E. H. A. Fitzalan, H. O. Forbes, J. Forrest, R. Fortune, J.R. Garnet, W. E. P. Giles, A. C. Gregory, W. H. Harvey, A. Henry, W. Hillebrand, M. W. Holtze, J. D. Hooker, A. W. Howitt, J. Kirk, C.G.T. Kotschy, G.T. Kraft, J. G. C. Lehmann, F. W. L. Leichhardt, C. F. P. von Martius, C.J. Maximowicz, G. Maxwell, A.K. Meebold, J.W.K. Moritz, F. J. H. von Mueller, W. Nicholls, A. F. Oldfield, J. A. L. Preiss, C.G. Pringle, F. M. Reader, L. Rodway, J. H. Ross, G.H.W. Schimper, C. W. Short, F. W. Sieber, M. Simmons, J. Simmons, D. M. Sinkora, D. C. Solander, O. W. Sonder, J. Steetz, S. Stephenson, I. G. Stone, C. Stuart, G.H.K. Thwaites, H. T. N. Tisdall, H. H. Travers, N.S. Turczaninow, N. A. Wakefield, N.G. Walsh, N. E. M. Walters, F.M.J. Welwitsch, J. S. Whinray, M.A.P. zu Wied, H. B. Williamson, J. H. Willis, J. B. Wilson, F. R. M. Wilson, W. Woelkerling, W. Woolls, C. L. P. Zeyher, H. Zollinger **Notes**: The National Herbarium of Victoria sits on Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung land. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and acknowledge the deep and enduring plant knowledge held by First Peoples. MEL is a Statutory Body responsible through the Royal Botanic Gardens Board to the Minister for Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. **Date modified in Index Herbariorum**: 2023-07-07 > [!cite] This page is automatically generated • Data on this page were obtained from [Index Herbariorum](https://sweetgum.nybg.org/science/ih/) on 2023-08-23. • Meaning of acronyms in TL-2 is not always the same as in IH. Consult list of original [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]] if you suspect acronym mismatch.