The University and Jepson Herbaria -- Algae

Jason Alexander

doi:10.15468/2axacp

The University and Jepson Herbaria -- Algae

Citation

Alexander J, Gross J (2024). The University and Jepson Herbaria -- Algae. Version 1.12. Berkeley Natural History Museums. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/2axacp accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-14.

Description

The University Herbarium at UC Berkeley houses a world-renowned collection of marine algae emphasizing the seaweeds of California and the Pacific Coast. The collection consists of over 169,000 imaged and databased specimens.

Taxonomic Coverages

Primarily marine algae, emphasizing, but not exclusively, macroalgae.

Phaeophyceae
rank: class
Rhodophyta
rank: phylum
Chlorophyta
rank: phylum

Geographic Coverages

Global, with an emphasis on northeast Pacific and Baja California

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Jason Alexander
originator
position: IT Specialist
UCJeps
email: jason_alexander@berkeley.edu

Joyce Gross
metadata author
position: Programmer
BNHM
email: joyceg@berkeley.edu

Joyce Gross
user
email: joyceg@berkeley.edu

Richard Moe
curator
position: Curator Emeritus
email: rlmoe@berkeley.edu

Kathy Ann Miller
curator
position: Curator of Algae
UC/JEPS
email: kathyannmiller@berkeley.edu

Jason Alexander
administrative point of contact
position: Bioinformatics Manager
UC/JEPS
email: jason_alexander@berkeley.edu