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
  • Alternanthera (34)
  • Amaranthus (105)
  • Atriplex (28)
  • Bassia (14)
  • Beta (2)
  • Blutaparon (4)
  • Chenopodium (110)
  • Cladothrix (1)
  • Cycloloma (14)
  • Dysphania (31)
  • Froelichia (74)
  • Gomphrena (4)
  • Gossypianthus (2)
  • Guilleminea (1)
  • Iresine (17)
  • Monolepis (7)
  • Salicornia (26)
  • Salsola (14)
  • Sarcocornia (20)
  • Suaeda (10)
  • Tidestromia (20)