Guangxi Herbarium, formerly known as the Herbarium of Institute of Botany of Guangxi University, was founded on 1935 by Professor Chen Huanyong, then director of Institute of Agriculture, Forestry and Botany of Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou. Before understanding the history of Guangxi Botanical Museum, let's review the brief history of Guangxi Botanical Research Institute.

1934, Mr. Ma, President of Guangxi University, invited Professor Chen Huanyong, a world-renowned botanist and then director of the Institute of Agriculture, Forestry and Botany of Sun Yat-sen University, to visit Guangxi University and set up the Institute of Botany of Guangxi University. 1935 1 month, the Institute of Botany of Guangxi University was established, with Professor Chen Huanyong as the director, and the address was in Guangxi University Park, Wuzhou City, Guangxi Province, by the Yuanyang River. This is the first natural science research institution in Guangxi and one of the earlier botanical research institutions in China. After the establishment of the Institute of Botany of Guangxi University, it received strong support from the Institute of Agriculture, Forestry and Botany of Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, and donated more than 7,000 duplicate specimens and 10 teak specimen cabinets. As a family member, the Botanical Herbarium of Institute of Botany of Guangxi University was established.

/kloc-0 In the summer of 938, the Institute of Botany of Guangxi University was placed under the leadership of the Agricultural College of Guangxi University, and moved to Shatang, Liuzhou, Guangxi in September of that year. 1in the summer of 944, the Japanese invaders invaded the south, and the Institute of Botany was evacuated to Nandan, Guangxi with the Agricultural College. Because the railway transportation was blocked, it was impossible to reach Nandan, and later it was evacuated to Rongjiang, Guizhou with the headquarters of Guangxi University. /kloc-0 A rare flood occurred in Rongjiang in August, 944, and most specimens in the specimen room were damaged. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War,1September, 945, Agricultural College and Institute of Botany moved back to Liuzhou Zhegu River with the headquarters of Guangxi University. 1June, 946, all departments of Guangxi University moved to Guilin. The headquarters is located in Jiangjunqiao, and the Institute of Botany moved to Liangfeng Yanshan with the Agricultural College. /kloc-0 In the summer of 946, the herbarium received more than 40,000 duplicate specimens from the Institute of Agriculture, Forestry and Botany, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou. In July 1947, 1 The Institute of Botany resumed its leadership by the headquarters of Guangxi University and was renamed the Institute of Economic Botany of Guangxi University. After liberation, 1952, the departments of colleges and universities in China were adjusted. 10, the Agricultural College of Guangxi University was separated from the independent establishment of Guangxi University, and the Institute of Economic Plants was once again led by the Agricultural College. 1954 65438+ 10, China Academy of Sciences merged the Institute of Agriculture, Forestry and Botany of Guangzhou Sun Yat-sen University with the Institute of Economic Botany of Guangxi University to establish the South China Institute of Botany of China Academy of Sciences, while the former Institute of Economic Botany of Guangxi University was changed to Guangxi Workstation of South China Institute of Botany. In July of that year, it was renamed as Guangxi Branch of South China Institute of Botany. After being directly under the leadership of China Academy of Sciences in June, its ownership still changed many times, and it is now under the dual leadership of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

For decades, although the ownership of the institute has changed many times, the construction of herbarium has never stopped, but has been enriched and expanded. After extensive and in-depth investigation of plant resources in Guangxi in 1950s and 1990s, such as the one-year general survey of wild plant resources in Guangxi from 65438 to 0959 and the comprehensive investigation of Huaping Nature Reserve in Guangxi from 65438 to 0962. Vegetation division in Guangxi 1963- 1966, comprehensive investigation of Nong Gang nature reserve 1979- 1980, comprehensive investigation of Dayaoshan nature reserve in Guangxi1981. The collection of specimens has greatly increased, and it has developed into a herbarium with 400,000 kinds of vascular plant specimens today, which is of great significance to plant research in South China and even Southwest China and its adjacent areas.

Collection characteristics

Since the establishment of 1935, Guangxi Institute of Botany has been engaged in the collection, preservation and research of plant specimens. With the efforts of several generations of botanists, there are 400,000 species of vascular plants in Guangxi Botanical Herbarium, including about12,000 species at home and abroad, covering more than 8,000 species in Guangxi, including more than 4,000 types, involving more than1100 taxa. Judging from the collection quantity and overall scale, Guangxi Herbarium ranks among the top in China.

The sources of specimens in Guangxi Botanical Museum mainly come from all parts of Guangxi, among which limestone area is the most complete, accounting for more than 30% of the specimens in the museum. It is the largest herbarium in limestone mountain area of China and Guangxi. It has an irreplaceable position in the field of plant research in limestone mountainous areas. In addition, the herbarium also widely collects specimens from other provinces and regions in China, such as South China, Southwest China and Northeast China, and actively establishes specimen exchange relations with herbarium in neighboring countries and other countries, and collects some specimens from the United States, Britain, Japan, Indonesia, New Zealand and Vietnam. Specimens of Lauraceae, Actinidiaceae, Leguminosae, Lysimachia, Persimmon, Gesneriaceae, Theaceae, Cycadaceae, etc. Very rich. These are the crystallization of the wisdom and sweat of several generations of botanists, especially with the hard work of the older generation of scientists such as Chen, Liang Xiangri, Gao Xipeng, Tan Peixiang, Chen Zhaozhou, Li, Li Zhongti, Qin, Zhong, Liang Choufen, Li Shugang, Deng Xianfu, Xu Yuebang and Wei Faan. A large number of specimens in the collection have created favorable conditions for the compilation of relevant botanical monographs in Guangxi, the study of plant geography and biodiversity, and the development and protection of plant resources.

Space Layout

The herbarium consists of a four-story building with a total construction area of 2000 square meters, one of which is the researcher's office, with security duty room, fire control room, conference room and reception room. On the second floor, there are administrator room, specimen pretreatment room, type specimen room and specimen bank (angiosperms from Magnoliaceae to persimmon); On the third floor, there are administrator's room, reference room, copy specimen library and specimen library (angiosperms from Caprifoliaceae to Labiatae, monocotyledonous plants and flora specimens); On the fourth floor, there is a specimen binding workshop, a network information studio, a reference room, a fire-fighting equipment room and a specimen bank (ferns, gymnosperms and flora specimens).