Seed plant collection statistics
Dried specimen of Syringa pubescens Turez from the Museum's herbarium.
Specimen numbers and preparation types in seed plant collections:
| Specimens | Type specimens | |
| UK collections | 620,000 | 300 |
| European collections | 580,000 | 7,400 |
| Non-European collections | 2,970,000 | 100,000 |
| Microscopic preparations (slide collection) | 40,000 | not estimated |
| Spirit collection | 900 | not estimated |
| Unmounted (backlogs) | 274,000 | not estimated |