University of Kansas

  • Number of Specimens

    470500

  •   Num. of Specimens Num. Databased Num. Imaged
    Algae
    Bryophytes 500
    Fungi/Lichens 60000 47000 0
    Pteridophytes 15000 5000 100
    Seed Plants 385000 310000 105000
  • Date Founded

    1873

  • Updated

    21/09/2022

  • Incorporated Herbaria

    North Dakota State University (NDA) lichen herbarium (6000 specimens) in 2019;
    Southwestern College, Winfield, Kansas (2000 specimens) in 1999.;
    University of Missouri (UMO) lichen herbarium (800 specimens) in 2020.;
    Wichita State University (WICH) lichen herbarium (200 specimens) in 2018

  • Important Collectors

    R. I. Imler, H. A. Stephens, P. A. Rydberg, R. E. Brooks, R. L. McGregor