University of Memphis

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  • Name

    University of Memphis

  • Herbarium Code

    MEM

  • Current Status

    Active

  • Correspondents

    Randall J. Bayer, Herbarium Director, rbayer@memphis.edu
    S. Ballou, Collections Manager, smballou@memphis.edu

  • Contact

    [1] 901 678 2596
    Fax: [1] 901 678 0639
    Email: rbayer@memphis.edu

  • Address

    University of Memphis Herbarium
    Department of Biological Sciences
    University of Memphis
    3700 Walker Ave., 113 Ellington Hall
    Memphis, Tennessee 38152-6080
    U.S.A.
    http://www.memphis.edu/herbarium

  • Specialty

    Taxonomic Coverage: Vascular plants

    Geography: Tennessee and Kentucky

  • Notes

    Approximately 60,000 specimens from the collection were transferred to TENN in 2000. Of those, TENN transferred all Kentucky specimens to EKY. Access to the collection is by appointment, or online through the SERNEC portal at http://sernecportal.org/portal/collections/index.php.

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  • Number of Specimens

    18000

  •   Num. of Specimens Num. Databased Num. Imaged
    Algae 7 7
    Bryophytes 7 7
    Fungi/Lichens
    Pteridophytes 700 700
    Seed Plants 17000 17000
  • Date Founded

    1952

  • Updated

    20/10/2021

  • Important Collectors

    R. Athey, E. T. Browne, Jr.