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SPF herbarium - Universidade de são Paulo - Herbário Virtual REFLORA

Citation

Pirani J R, Jono V, Lohmann L G, Figueiredo R R D (2025). SPF herbarium - Universidade de são Paulo - Herbário Virtual REFLORA. Version 1.274. Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botanico do Rio de Janeiro. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/nt6dng accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-17.

Description

The collection holds approximately 250,000 records, including 23,000 algae specimens, making it one of the largest collections in Latin America. Additionally, the collection includes approximately 1,000 type specimens, 325 photographs, 420 specimens preserved in liquid media, 460 records in the carpoteca, and 8,000 records in the xylotheque. Among its notable collections are the Flora of Campos Rupestres (covering Minas Gerais, Bahia, Goiás, and Tocantins), the Flora of Pico das Almas, Flora of Serra do Cipó, Flora of Grão Mogol, Flora of Catolés, Flora of São Paulo, as well as the W. Hoehne and A.B. Joly collections.

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O acervo possui cerca de 250 mil registros, dos quais 23 mil são algas, uma das maiores coleções da América Latina. Constam ainda no acervo cerca de 1000 materiais-tipo, 325 fotografias, 420 materiais em meio líquido, 460 registros em carpoteca e 8 mil registros em xiloteca. Como coleções relevantes, há a Flora dos Campos Rupestres (MG, BA, GO, TO), a Flora do Pico das Almas, a Flora da Serra do Cipó, a Flora de Grão Mogol, a Flora de Catolés, a Flora de São Paulo, as coleções de W. Hoehne e de A.B. Joly.

Taxonomic Coverages

Plantae. Other prominent collections are those associated with the taxonomic groups with experts in the Institution: Annonaceae, Bignoniaceae, Eriocaulaceae, Picramniaceae, Rutaceae, Simaroubaceae and Velloziaceae. In particular, the collections of Eriocaulaceae and Velloziaceae are among the best in the world.
  1. Brasilian Marine Algae
    rank: informal
  2. Annonaceae
    rank: family
  3. Bignoniaceae
    rank: family
  4. Eriocaulaceae
    rank: family
  5. Picramniaceae
    rank: family
  6. Rutaceae
    rank: family
  7. Simaroubaceae
    rank: family
  8. Velloziaceae
    rank: family

Geographic Coverages

Brazil and South America. It is noteworthy the collection of plants from the rocky fields, mainly from Espinhaço Range and Central Brazil mountains.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

José Rubens Pirani
originator
position: Curador
Universidade de São Paulo
email: pirani@usp.br
Viviane Jono
originator
position: Especialista em pesquisa de apoio a Museu
Universidade de São Paulo
Rua do Matão, 277, Edifício Sobre-as-Ondas, Cidade Universitária
São Paulo
05508-090
SP
BR
email: vivijono@ib.usp.br
Lucia Garcez Lohmann
originator
position: Docente
Universidade de São Paulo
email: llohmann@usp.br
Roberta Rocha de Figueiredo
originator
position: Técnica de laboratório
Universidade de São Paulo
Viviane Jono
metadata author
position: Especialista em pesquisa de apoio a Museu
Universidade de São Paulo
Rua do Matão, 277, Edifício Sobre-as-Ondas, Cidade Universitária
São Paulo
05508-090
SP
BR
email: vivijono@ib.usp.br
Viviane Jono
administrative point of contact
position: Especialista em pesquisa de apoio a Museu
Universidade de São Paulo
Rua do Matão, 277, Edifício Sobre-as-Ondas, Cidade Universitária
São Paulo
05508-090
SP
BR
email: vivijono@ib.usp.br
Rafaela Forzza
administrative point of contact
position: Coordenadora Reflora
Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden
Rua Pacheco Leão 915
Rio de Janeiro
22460-030
RJ
BR
Telephone: +552132042082
email: reflora@jbrj.gov.br
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