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
  • Bignonia (43)
  • Campsis (23)
  • Catalpa (26)
  • Chilopsis (14)
  • Crescentia (1)
  • Dolichandra (2)
  • Dolichandrone (2)
  • Fernandoa (2)
  • Handroanthus (1)
  • Jacaranda (5)
  • Kigelia (2)
  • Markhamia (1)
  • Newbouldia (1)
  • Pyrostegia (8)
  • Radermachera (2)
  • Spathodea (1)
  • Tabebuia (6)
  • Tecoma (6)
  • Tecomaria (4)