NY Family List

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NY uses a numerical code to denote plant families in the Phanerogamic Herbarium (seed plants). 

Alphabetical by Family

Numerical Order


Families are split between the different floors of the herbarium:

5th Floor:

            18         Cycadaceae                  Cycas  aa                                                         US

                                                  to

            35         Cyperaceae                  Carex  indet.                                                    US

 plus

            Pteridophytes

            Hepatics

            Mosses

            Lichens


5th Floor, Cold Room:

            Algae, Fungi

 

3rd Floor:

            35         Cyperaceae                  Carex  aa                                                       CA

                                                  to

            165       Buseraceae                  Protium  subserratum                                      SA

plus 

            Type Specimens

 

2nd Floor: 

            165       Burseraceae                 Protium  suc                                                    SA

                                                  to

            301       Rubiaceae                    Palicourea rigida                                              SA

 

1st Floor:

            301       Rubiaceae                    Palicourea rigida                                              SA

                                                  to

            313       Asteraceae                   Genus  indet.                                                   AUS

plus 

            36         Arecaceae                    Trithrinax  1  to  Attalea  172

plus 

            Family  indet.

 

1st Floor, Back Room:

            Pickled specimens

            Algae

            Oversized specimens (primarily Arecaceae)

            36         Arecaceae                    Attalea  172 to Amandra  189


Ferns are filed using a different numerical sequence.

Fern Family Numbers (alphabetical by genus)