Louisiana State University, Shirley C. Tucker Herbarium - Vascular Plants

doi:10.15468/xxoo68

Louisiana State University, Shirley C. Tucker Herbarium - Vascular Plants

Citation

Louisiana State University Herbarium (2022). Louisiana State University, Shirley C. Tucker Herbarium - Vascular Plants. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/xxoo68 accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-05-26.

Description

Shirley C. Tucker Herbarium at Louisiana State University, Vascular Plant Collection contains 310,000+ specimens. Several regional herbaria are integrated entirely or in part, including NO, LSUS, MCN, NLU, Eglin Air Force Base, and New Orleans Academy of Sciences. Only Tulane University Herbarium (NO) remains a distinct collection. Geographic distribution is global, but strengths are Louisiana and the southeastern USA, southen California, Colorado Rocky Mountains, Yucatan Peninsula, Colombia and Brazil. Families well-represented include Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Cyperaceae, Rubiaceae, and Poaceae. Significant collectors include: Fr. G. Arsène, L. M. Booth, C. A. Brown, I. W. Clokey, R. S. Cocks, D. Demaree, J. A. Ewan, A. Featherman, A. Gray, J. Hale, J. F. Joor, D. D. Keck, E. P. Killip, J. G. Lemmon, Y. E. J. Mexia, F. W. Peirson, N. F. Peterson, J. L. Riddell, and D. Stone, R. D. Thomas, S. C. Tucker, L. E. Urbatsch, I. Vélez, and E. C. Wurzlow.

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Contacts

originator
SERNEC
email: herrick.brown@gmail.com
homepage: https://sernecportal.org/portal/index.php

metadata author
SERNEC
email: herrick.brown@gmail.com
homepage: https://sernecportal.org/portal/index.php

administrative point of contact
Louisiana State University, Shirley C. Tucker Herbarium - Vascular Plants
Telephone: 225-578-8564
email: jkluse@lsu.edu
homepage: http://www.herbarium.lsu.edu/

Jennifer S. Kluse, Collections Manager
content provider
email: jkluse@lsu.edu