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New York State Museum Lichen Collection (NYS)

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The Lichen Herbarium of the New York State Museum serves to document the lichens of New York State and is especially rich in materials from Long Island and the Adirondacks. There are over 12,000 collections, including specimens from Charles H. Peck, Roy Latham, Stanley J. Smith, Irwin M. Brodo, and Claire K. Schmitt.

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GBIF Dataset page: http://www.gbif.org/dataset/54cd9f35-2864-4c7b-93f5-dc7a62f84373

Collection Statistics

  • 9,070 specimen records
  • 655 (7%) georeferenced
  • 7,331 (81%) identified to species
  • 66 families
  • 177 genera
  • 661 species
  • 678 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)

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Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management: Data snapshot of local collection database
Last Update: 7 December 2021
Digital Metadata: EML File
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Rights Holder: New York State Museum