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Louisiana State University, Shirley C. Tucker Herbarium (LSU-Vascular Plants)

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Shirley C. Tucker Herbarium at Louisiana State University, Vascular Plant Collection contains 310,000+ specimens. Several regional herbaria are integrated entirely or in part, including NO, LSUS, MCN, NLU, Eglin Air Force Base, and New Orleans Academy of Sciences. Only Tulane University Herbarium (NO) remains a distinct collection.  Geographic distribution is global, but strengths are Louisiana and the southeastern USA, southen California, Colorado Rocky Mountains, Yucatan Peninsula, Colombia and Brazil. Families well-represented include Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Cyperaceae, Rubiaceae, and Poaceae. Significant collectors include: Fr. G. Arsène, L. M. Booth, C. A. Brown, I. W. Clokey, R. S. Cocks, D. Demaree, J. A. Ewan, A. Featherman, A. Gray, J. Hale, J. F. Joor, D. D. Keck, E. P. Killip, J. G. Lemmon, Y. E. J. Mexia, F. W. Peirson, N. F. Peterson, J. L. Riddell, and D. Stone, R. D. Thomas, S. C. Tucker, L. E. Urbatsch, I. Vélez, and E. C. Wurzlow.

Contacts:

  • Jennifer S. Kluse, Collections Manager, jkluse@lsu.edu

Address:

Shirley C. Tucker Herbarium
131 Life Sciences Bldg.
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA   70803
USA
225-578-8564

Collection Statistics

  • 312,610 specimen records
  • 26,342 (8%) georeferenced
  • 310,522 (99%) with images (364,697 total images)
  • 303,619 (97%) identified to species
  • 448 families
  • 5,011 genera
  • 26,615 species
  • 30,886 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)

Extra Statistics

Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management: Live Data managed directly within data portal
Last Update: 21 March 2024
Global Unique Identifier: fe609977-5b39-49c5-905a-32ca83233244
Digital Metadata:EML File
Taxon Distribution
Taxon Distribution
  • Aletris (106)
  • Allium (232)
  • Alstroemeria (8)
  • Amaryllis (2)
  • Amianthium (11)
  • Androcymbium (1)
  • Androstephium (2)
  • Anthericum (4)
  • Arthropodium (3)
  • Asparagus (53)
  • Asphodeline (1)
  • Asphodelus (1)
  • Aspidistra (4)
  • Astelia (1)
  • Bloomeria (1)
  • Brodiaea (1)
  • Bulbine (3)
  • Caesia (1)
  • Calochortus (139)
  • Camassia (22)
  • Campynema (1)
  • Chamaelirium (17)
  • Chionodoxa (1)
  • Chlorogalum (2)
  • Chrosperma (1)
  • Clintonia (37)
  • Colchicum (1)
  • Convallaria (15)
  • Cooperia (11)
  • Cordyline (3)
  • Crinum (44)
  • Curculigo (1)
  • Dasylirion (1)
  • Dianella (3)
  • Dichelostemma (4)
  • Disporum (9)
  • Echeandia (4)
  • Erythronium (127)
  • Eustrephus (1)
  • Fritillaria (32)
  • Gagea (8)
  • Habranthus (15)
  • Harperocallis (1)
  • Helonias (1)
  • Hemerocallis (10)
  • Hosta (5)
  • Hyacinthus (3)
  • Hymenocallis (11)
  • Hypoxis (1)
  • Kniphofia (3)
  • Leucocrinum (3)
  • Leucojum (7)
  • Libertia (1)
  • Lilium (122)
  • Liriope (23)
  • Littonia (1)
  • Lloydia (7)
  • Lophiola (22)
  • Luzuriaga (2)
  • Lycoris (9)
  • Maianthemum (84)
  • Medeola (31)
  • Melanthium (35)
  • Muscari (9)
  • Narcissus (20)
  • Narthecium (1)
  • Nothoscordum (161)
  • Ophiopogon (21)
  • Ornithogalum (6)
  • Paris (1)
  • Pleea (3)
  • Polygonatum (55)
  • Prosartes (32)
  • Rhipogonum (1)
  • Ruscus (2)
  • Schoenocaulon (3)
  • Schoenolirion (40)
  • Scilla (5)
  • Scoliopus (5)
  • Smilacina (2)
  • Smilax (5)
  • Stenanthium (41)
  • Streptopus (25)
  • Stypandra (1)
  • Tofieldia (9)
  • Triantha (24)
  • Trillium (205)
  • Triteleia (1)
  • Triteleiopsis (1)
  • Tulipa (2)
  • Uvularia (65)
  • Veratrum (7)
  • Wurmbea (2)
  • Xerophyllum (3)
  • Zephyranthes (1)
  • Zigadenus (54)