U.S. National Fungus Collections, USDA-ARS

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Name

U.S. National Fungus Collections, USDA-ARS
Herbarium Code

BPI
Current Status

Active
Correspondents

Lisa Castlebury, Lisa.Castlebury@ars.usda.gov
Contact

[1] 301 504 5364
Fax: [1] 301 504 5062
Email: HerbariumBPI@usda.gov
Address

Herbarium
Mycology and Nematology Genetic Diversity and Biology Laboratory
U.S. National Fungus Collections, USDA-ARS
10300 Baltimore Ave, Bldg 010A, Rm 229
Beltsville, Maryland 20705
U.S.A.
http://nt.ars-grin.gov/fungaldatabases/specimens/specimens.cfm
CITES

US 014
Specialty

Taxonomic Coverage: All groups of fungi, excluding lichens; exsiccatae with fungi including lichens
Notes

Updated Dec 2015 (staff changes). Information for all rust, smut, polypore, ascomycetes, deuteromycetes, agarics, oomycetes, and chytridiomycetes computerized and available (https://fungi.ars.usda.gov/).
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Date Founded

1869
Updated

07/10/2024
Incorporated Herbaria

Fungi of BKL, CAS (except fleshy fungi), DS, MO, PAC (59 000 specimens), US, WVA, and WARM (138);
fungi of LLO on loan;
G. P. Clinton smut fungi of NHES on permanent loan;
G. W. Martin myxomycetes of IA on permanent loan since 1977.;
PACMA (67 000 specimens) in 2002.
Important Collectors

J. F. Adams, C. J. Alexopoulos, L. M. Ames, G. Bresadola, T. Brooks, F. Bubák, G. W. Carver, C. E. Chardon, R. Ciferri, E. Dick (Snell), M. L. Farr, C. L. Fergus, E. F. Guba, H. W. Harkness, G. G. Hedgcock, C. J. Humphrey, A. E. Jenkins, F. D. Kern, A. B. Langlois, C. G. Lloyd, W. H. Long, T. H. Macbride, G. W. Martin, C. R. Orton, L. O. Overholts, O. A. Reinking, D. R. Reynolds, L. D. von Schweinitz, C. L. Shear, W. H. Snell, P. C. Standley, J. A. Stevenson, H. W. Thurston, J. R. Weir, G. L. I. Zundel