University of British Columbia Herbarium (UBC) - Lichen Collection
Citation
Lee O, Zhuang B (2017). University of British Columbia Herbarium (UBC) - Lichen Collection. Version 3.2. University of British Columbia. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.5886/8hh3tyfd accessed via GBIF.org on 2018-12-13.Description
With 40,000 lichen specimens catalogued to date, the UBC Herbarium houses one of the largest lichen collections in western North America. We have a very solid macrolichen collection, with a strong focus on cyanolichens, especially the genus Peltigera. For this genus, at least, this is certainly the largest collection in North America. The collection is also strong in Calicioids as well as in other microlichen groups characteristic of oldgrowth forests. Taken as a whole, the collection is very strong on epiphytic lichens, and rather strong on terricolous lichens, especially macrolichens.Sampling Description
Method steps
Taxonomic Coverages
We have a very solid macrolichen collection, with a strong focus on cyanolichens, especially the genus Peltigera. For this genus, at least, this is certainly the largest collection in North America. The collection is also strong in Calicioids as well as in other microlichen groups characteristic of oldgrowth forests. Taken as a whole, the collection is very strong on epiphytic lichens, and rather strong on terricolous lichens, especially macrolichens.
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Lichencommon name: Lichen rank: kingdom
Geographic Coverages
We have a very solid macrolichen collection, with a strong focus on cyanolichens, especially the genus Peltigera. For this genus, at least, this is certainly the largest collection in North America. The collection is also strong in Calicioids as well as in other microlichen groups characteristic of oldgrowth forests. Taken as a whole, the collection is very strong on epiphytic lichens, and rather strong on terricolous lichens, especially macrolichens.
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Contacts
Olivia Leeoriginator
position: Manager of Bryophyhte, Fungi and Lichen Collections
University of British Columbia Herbarium
3529-6270 University Boulevard
Vancouver
V6T 1Z4
British Columbia
CA
Telephone: (604) 822-3344
email: UBC.Herbarium@ubc.ca
homepage: http://www.biodiversity.ubc.ca/museum/herbarium/
Beryl Zhuang
metadata author
position: Database Manager
University of British Columbia Herbarium
3529-6270 University Boulevard
Vancouver
V6T 1Z4
British Columbia
CA
Telephone: (604) 822-3344
email: bzhuang@mail.ubc.ca
homepage: http://www.biodiversity.ubc.ca/museum/herbarium/
Beryl Zhuang
programmer
position: Database Manager
University of British Columbia Herbarium
3529-6270 University Boulevard
Vancouver
V6T 1Z4
British Columbia
CA
Telephone: (604) 822-3344
email: bzhuang@mail.ubc.ca
homepage: http://www.biodiversity.ubc.ca/museum/herbarium/
Jeannette Whitton
principal investigator
position: Director & Curator, Vascular Plants
University of British Columbia Herbarium
3529-6270 University Boulevard
Vancouver
V6T 1Z4
British Columbia
CA
email: jeannette.whitton@botany.ubc.ca
homepage: http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/jwhitton.html
Olivia Lee
custodian steward
position: Manager of Bryophyhte, Fungi and Lichen Collections
University of British Columbia Herbarium
3529-6270 University Boulevard
Vancouver
V6T 1Z4
British Columbia
CA
Telephone: 604-822-3344
email: UBC.Herbarium@ubc.ca
homepage: http://www.biodiversity.ubc.ca/museum/herbarium/
Trevor Goward
curator
position: Co-Curator of Lichens
University of British Columbia Herbarium
Curtis Björk
curator
position: Co-Curator of Lichens
University of British Columbia Herbarium
publisher
University of British Columbia
Olivia Lee
administrative point of contact
position: Manager of Bryophyhte, Fungi and Lichen Collections
University of British Columbia Herbarium
3529-6270 University Boulevard
Vancouver
V6T 1Z4
British Columbia
CA
Telephone: (604) 822-3344
email: UBC.Herbarium@ubc.ca
homepage: http://www.biodiversity.ubc.ca/museum/herbarium/