Florida State University, Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium (FSU)

The collection contains >220,000 specimens that document the distribution and natural variation of plants and algae worldwide, with a special focus on the 2,400 species of plants found in N FL--one of North America's biodiversity hotspots--and the microalgae of Florida's Gulf and Atlantic coasts.
Contacts: Dr. Austin R. Mast, amast@bio.fsu.edu
Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management: Data snapshot of local collection database
Last Update: 13 February 2024
Digital Metadata: EML File
Rights Holder: The Florida State University
Collection Statistics
  • 86,756 specimen records
  • 21 (0.02%) georeferenced
  • 85,991 (99%) with images (85,994 total images)
  • 86,599 (100%) identified to species
  • 240 families
  • 1,628 genera
  • 5,917 species
  • 6,805 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)
Extra Statistics
Taxon Distribution
Taxon Distribution
  • Agarista (7)
  • Andromeda (12)
  • Bejaria (12)
  • Ceratiola (17)
  • Chamaedaphne (13)
  • Chimaphila (27)
  • Elliottia (7)
  • Epigaea (2)
  • Erica (2)
  • Eubotrys (61)
  • Gaultheria (28)
  • Gaylussacia (148)
  • Kalmia (65)
  • Leucothoe (48)
  • Lyonia (200)
  • Menziesia (15)
  • Monotropa (32)
  • Monotropsis (2)
  • Orthilia (4)
  • Oxydendrum (51)
  • Pieris (19)
  • Pyrola (18)
  • Rhododendron (223)
  • Vaccinium (648)
  • Zenobia (20)