University of California, Los Angeles

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  • Name

    University of California, Los Angeles

  • Herbarium Code

    LA

  • Current Status

    Active

  • Correspondents

    Thomas Huggins, Collections Manager, huggins@ucla.edu

  • Contact

    [1] 310 825 3620
    Email: abaniaga@ucla.edu

  • Address

    UCLA Herbarium
    1035 Terasaki Life Science Bldg
    University of California, Los Angeles
    610 Charles E. Young Dr. East
    Los Angeles, California 90095-1606
    U.S.A.

  • Specialty

    Taxonomic Coverage: Celastraceae, Loasaceae, Onagraceae, Apiaceae

    Geography: Southern California; Los Angeles; Santa Monica Mountains; Baja California; Mojave and Sonoran deserts

  • Notes

    Updated Oct 2017 (mailing address). Epling collection of American Lamiaceae transferred to UC in 1977. Bryophytes transferred to LAM in 1988 and then to UC in 2006. Contact Andrew S. Doran, andrewdoran@berkeley.edu. P. W. Rundel's lichen collection transferred to RAMK.

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  • Number of Specimens

    150000

  •   Num. of Specimens Num. Databased Num. Imaged
    Algae 1000
    Bryophytes 100
    Fungi/Lichens 100
    Pteridophytes 75000
    Seed Plants 142000 45000 70000
  • Date Founded

    1925

  • Updated

    09/07/2024

  • Associated Institution

    Associated garden: UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden.

  • Incorporated Herbaria

    some specimens from Pierce College Herbarium (after 2004).;
    VFWO (1000 specimens, date unknown)