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
  • Angelonia (3)
  • Bacopa (106)
  • Callitriche (34)
  • Chaenorhinum (18)
  • Chelone (27)
  • Collinsia (7)
  • Cymbalaria (3)
  • Dopatrium (1)
  • Gratiola (77)
  • Kickxia (9)
  • Leucospora (20)
  • Limnophila (9)
  • Linaria (172)
  • Maurandya (7)
  • Mecardonia (101)
  • Misopates (2)
  • Nuttallanthus (1)
  • Penstemon (295)
  • Plantago (409)
  • Scoparia (87)
  • Stemodia (1)
  • Veronica (289)
  • Veronicastrum (24)