New Zealand Fungarium

New Zealand Fungarium (PDD)
Te Kohinga Hekaheka o Aotearoa
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Established 1919 (1919-MM)
LocationAuckland
Coordinates36°53′01″S 174°50′57″E / 36.88350909°S 174.84913089°E / -36.88350909; 174.84913089
TypeCollection of dried fungi
Key holdingsFungi from Aotearoa New Zealand and the South Pacific
Collection size109,584 objects [1]
FounderG.H. Cunningham
CuratorDr Mahajabeen Padamsee
OwnerLandcare Research
Websitewww.landcareresearch.co.nz/pdd

The New Zealand Fungarium (PDD): Te Kohinga Hekaheka o Aotearoa is the major collection of fungi from Aotearoa (New Zealand). It is one of the largest collections in the Southern Hemisphere. The Fungarium is designated a Nationally Significant Collection by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.[2]

  1. ^ Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research, 2023 Annual Report Part 01. ISSN 1172-7942
  2. ^ "New Zealand Nationally Significant Collections and Databases". Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Retrieved 9 November 2024.