The TerraBotanica Herbarium is a curated, living reference collection of Anthurium genetics used for study, comparison, and the development of new cultivars. It exists to document form, structure, venation, growth habit, and genetic behaviour across a wide range of Anthurium types, serving as the foundation for our research and breeding programmes.

This collection is active and evolving.

Scope of the Collection

The TerraBotanica Herbarium has been assembled through sustained international travel, professional collaboration, and responsible acquisition. In the past year alone, we have undertaken 31 international visits dedicated to Anthurium and wider aroid research, including major botanical and horticultural centres in:

Hong Kong

The Netherlands

Germany

The United States

France

During these visits, we attended specialist Anthurium and aroid exhibitions and acquired award-winning Anthurium specimens selected specifically for long-term inclusion within our reference collection. These specimens are held for study and breeding purposes, not resale.

Native & Community-Grown Anthurium

Alongside formal exhibitions and institutional sources, the herbarium includes Anthurium genetics collected responsibly from native regions, including:

Nicaragua

Panama

Honduras

Costa Rica

Notably, many of these plants were sourced not from wild forest environments, but from private households and ornamental gardens, where families have cultivated Anthurium in pots or domestic landscapes for years mirroring how plants are grown and valued in UK homes and gardens. This approach allows genetics to be preserved through cultivation without ecological disturbance.