University of Calgary Herbarium - Lycophytes and Monilophytes
Citation
Smith B, Vamosi J (2018). University of Calgary Herbarium - Lycophytes and Monilophytes. Version 6.5. University of Calgary. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.5886/g3bvas9p accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-07-08.Description
The University of Calgary Herbarium (UAC) includes an extensive collection of land plants from Alberta, Canada and around the world (~90,000 specimens). The current dataset includes records of the Lycophytes and Monilophytes in the collection. The University of Calgary Herbarium has >90000 specimens of plants collected mainly in Western Canada Calgary's Herbarium has been providing indispensable botanical resources for teaching, research and industry for over 40 years. With an extensive collection of land plants from Alberta and around the world, the herbarium is dedicated to the collection, preservation and documentation of past and present plant biodiversity.Sampling Description
Study Extent
Most specimens were collected in Alberta, CanadaSampling
Label information of pressed specimens in the University of Calgary Herbarium was databased. If coordinates were given, they were converted to decimal degrees. Verbatim location records were georeferenced with Google Earth.Method steps
- Georeferencing steps were as follows: (1) If coordinates were given (e.g., UTM), they were converted to decimal degrees. (2) Verbatim location records were georeferenced with Google Earth; (3) An estimate of the uncertainty was made based on the size of the circumference of area where the specimen could reasonably have been collected.
Taxonomic Coverages
Monilophytes and Lycophytes
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Monilophytacommon name: Ferns and allies rank: subphylum
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Lycophytacommon name: Lycophytes rank: subphylum
Geographic Coverages
This dataset covers the Lycophyte and Monilophyte specimens held in the University of Calgary Herbarium. Most are from Alberta but some are from around the world.
Bibliographic Citations
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Bonnie Smithoriginator
position: Herbarium Technician
University of Calgary
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Calgary
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Alberta
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email: smib@ucalgary.ca
Jana Vamosi
metadata author
position: Associate Professor
University of Calgary
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary
T2N 1N4
Alberta
CA
Telephone: 4032109594
email: jvamosi@ucalgary.ca
homepage: http://people.ucalgary.ca/~jvamosi/
Jana Vamosi
point of contact
position: Associate Professor
University of Calgary
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary
T2N 1N4
Alberta
CA
Telephone: 4032109594
email: jvamosi@ucalgary.ca
homepage: http://people.ucalgary.ca/~jvamosi/
Elizabeth Dickson
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position: Adjunct Professor
University of Calgary
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Calgary
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Alberta
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Jillian Sick
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University of Calgary
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University of Calgary
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University of Calgary
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University of Calgary
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University of Calgary
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Hilary Goble
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University of Calgary
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Ashley Twarog
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University of Calgary
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Lucille Fisher
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University of Calgary
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Calgary
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CA
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Rachel Swart
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Caitlin Tomaszewski
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Renae Hemsing
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Janessa Bretner
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Amie Le
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Himasara Marasinghe
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Curtis Polowick
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Calgary
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Alberta
CA
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Ryan Taylor
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University of Calgary
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Calgary
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Alberta
CA
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publisher
University of Calgary
Jana Vamosi
administrative point of contact
position: Associate Professor
University of Calgary
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary
T2N 1N4
Alberta
CA
Telephone: 4032109594
email: jvamosi@ucalgary.ca
homepage: http://people.ucalgary.ca/~jvamosi/