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University of British Columbia Herbarium (UBC) - Lichen Collection

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Citation

Lee O, Golinski K, Zhuang B (2020). University of British Columbia Herbarium (UBC) - Lichen Collection. Version 3.6. University of British Columbia. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.5886/8hh3tyfd accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-01.

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

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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.
  1. Lichen
    common 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.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Olivia Lee
originator
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/
Karen Golinski
originator
position: Manager of Bryophyhte, Fungi and Lichen Collections
University of British Columbia Herbarium
017-2212 Main Mall
Vancouver
V6T 1Z4
British Columbia
CA
Telephone: (604) 822-3344
email: Karen.Golinski@ubc.ca
homepage: https://herbweb.botany.ubc.ca/herbarium/index.php
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: https://herbweb.botany.ubc.ca/herbarium/index.php
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: https://botany.ubc.ca/people/jeannette-whitton
Trevor Goward
curator
position: Co-Curator of Lichens
University of British Columbia Herbarium
CA
Curtis Björk
curator
position: Co-Curator of Lichens
University of British Columbia Herbarium
CA
Karen Golinski
custodian steward
position: Manager of Bryophyhte, Fungi and Lichen Collections
University of British Columbia Herbarium
017-2212 Main Mall
Vancouver
V6T 1Z4
British Columbia
CA
Telephone: (604) 822-3344
email: Karen.Golinski@ubc.ca
homepage: https://herbweb.botany.ubc.ca/herbarium/index.php
Karen Golinski
administrative point of contact
position: Manager of Bryophyhte, Fungi and Lichen Collections
University of British Columbia Herbarium
017-2212 Main Mall
Vancouver
V6T 1Z4
British Columbia
CA
Telephone: (604) 822-3344
email: Karen.Golinski@ubc.ca
homepage: https://herbweb.botany.ubc.ca/herbarium/index.php
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