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Collectors Represented in the Herbarium -- Vascular Plants


Derived in part from Holmgren, P. et al., A short description of the collections of The New York Botanical Garden Herbarium (NY). Brittonia 8: 285-296. 1996. This list is a work in progress.  The goal is to include all NYBG staff members, collectors with more than 1000 collections in the herbarium, plus all those whose collections serve as vouchers for published botanical studies.

Names link
to the Virtual Herbarium record for the collector. The first number given derives from Garden records; the second indicates the approximate number of collections that have already been cataloged. Following the link leads to database records details for these collections. The judgment (sometimes educated guess) as to whether the collections at NY represent the collector's original collections or a significant subset thereof is derived from institutional records, Index Herbariorum and Taxonomic Literature II.


Name

Organisms

Size

Region

Deposition

Alexander, Edward J. vascular plants 60 cataloged eastern U.S. original herbarium
Alexiades, Miguel J. vascular plants (ethnobotanical studies) 1337 cataloged South America original herbarium, in part
Allard, Harry A. bryophytes, vascular plants 1455 cataloged U.S., West Indies original herbarium, in part (from the Paul M. Patterson herbarium)
Allen, John F. vascular plants size unknown California original herbarium
Amorim, André vascular plants 3633 cataloged Brazil significant collections
Anderson, William R. vascular plants 5,900 (1400 cataloged) Brazilian Planalto original herbarium, in part
Annable, Carol vascular plants 6000 cataloged U.S. original herbarium, in part
Arvigo, Rosa vascular plants (ethnobotanical studies) 2000 cataloged Belize significant collections
Atha, Daniel vascular plants 3000 cataloged Puerto Rico, Republic of Georgia, U.S., Vietnam original herbarium
Atwood, Duane N. vascular plants 3500 cataloged western U.S. significant collections
Balick, Michael J. vascular plants (ethnobotanical studies) 4000 cataloged Belize, Brazil, Micronesia original herbarium
Balée, William vascular plants (ethnobotanical studies) 2000 cataloged South America original herbarium, in part
Bang, Miguel vascular plants 1900 cataloged Bolivia original herbarium
Barneby, Rupert C. vascular plants 438 cataloged western U.S. original herbarium
Barnhart, John H. bryophytes, vascular plants 138 cataloged U.S. original herbarium
Barratt, Joseph bryophytes, vascular plants 28 cataloged northeastern U.S. original herbarium (from Wesleyan University)
Beatley, Janice C. vascular plants 453 cataloged Nevada original herbarium
Belem, Romeu P. vascular plants 1800 cataloged Bahia,Brazil significant collections
Bechtel, Albert R. vascular plants 4100 (300 cataloged) North America original herbarium (from Wabash University)
Beck, Hans T. vascular plants 1700 cataloged South America original herbarium, in part
Bennett, Bradley vascular plants (ethnobotanical studies) 2000 cataloged South America original herbarium, in part
Berger, Alwin vascular plants, especially succulents 13 cataloged worldwide original herbarium
Blanchet, Jacques vascular plants 1000 cataloged Brazil, mostly Bahia significant collections
Boom, Brian M. vascular plants 1600 cataloged South America, West Indies original herbarium
Britton, Nathaniel L. vascular plants 135,000 ( 3500 cataloged) North America, West Indies, Europe original herbarium
Burchell, William J. bryophytes, vascular plants 200 cataloged Africa (St. Helena), South America (Brazil) significant collections
Burgess, Edward S. vascular plants (especially Aster) 200 cataloged North America original herbarium
Camp, Wendell H. vascular plants 900 cataloged Ecuador, North America original herbarium
Canby, William M. bryophytes, vascular plants 150,000 (350 cataloged ) North America original herbarium (from Columbia College of Pharmacy)
Carvalho, André M. V. vascular plants 5000 cataloged Brazil significant collections
Chapman, Alvin W. bryophytes, vascular plants 450 cataloged North America, primarily southeastern U.S. original herbarium (from Columbia University)
Christ, J. H. vascular plants 1800 cataloged Idaho original herbarium
Cid, C. A. vascular plants 2000 cataloged Brazil significant collections
Clemens, Mary Strong bryophytes, fungi, vascular plants 124 cataloged Australia, U.S., Philippines significant collections
Clements, Frederick E. bryophytes, fungi, vascular plants 112 cataloged U.S. significant collections
Coulter, John M. vascular plants 71 cataloged U. S. original herbarium, in part (from Wabash College)
Cowan, Richard S. bryophytes, vascular plants 300 cataloged U.S. (eastern states, Hawaii), Venezuela original herbarium, in part
Croat, Thomas vascular plants 2400 cataloged Central and South America significant collections
Cronquist, Arthur vascular plants 13,000 (1000 cataloged) U.S., Mexico original herbarium
Daly, Douglas C. vascular plants 6100 cataloged South America original herbarium
Degener, Otto and Degener, Isa bryophytes, vascular plants 1400 cataloged U.S., especially Hawaii original herbarium, in part
Delprete, Piero vascular plants 2300 cataloged South America original herbarium, in part
Denslow, Herbert M. bryophytes, vascular plants 29 cataloged U.S. original herbarium (from Hobart and William Smith College)
Donaldson, Aris B. vascular plants 8 cataloged Custer's Expedition to the Black Hills original herbarium, at least in part (from Wabash College)
Dusén (accent), Per K. H. bryophytes, vascular plants 3000 cataloged Europe (especially Norway) South America (especially Brazil) significant collections
Duss, Antoine bryophytes, vascular plants 1800 cataloged West Indies (especially Guadeloupe and Martinique) significant collections
Earle, Franklin S. bryophytes, fungi,vascular plants 2500 (1500 cataloged) U.S., West Indies original herbarium, in part
Ekman, Erik vascular plants 1800 cataloged Argentina, West Indies (Haiti, Navassa Island) significant collections
Elmer, Adolph D. E. bryophytes, fungi, vascular plants 2500 cataloged Malaysia, Philippines, U.S. significant collections
Eiten, George bryophytes, vascular plants 1600 cataloged Brazil, U.S. original herbarium, in part
Fink, Bruce bryophytes, lichens, vascular plants 73 cataloged U.S. significant collections
Franklin, Merton A. vascular plants 900 cataloged U.S. (Utah) significant collections
Frémont, John C. vascular plants 297 cataloged western U.S. original herbarium
Fryxell, Paul A. vascular plants (mostly Gossypium and relatives) 140 cataloged worldwide original herbarium, in part
Ganev, Wilson vascular plants 1400 cataloged Brazil significant collections
Gardner, George bryophytes,vascular plants 2500 cataloged Brazil significant collections
Gentry, Alwyn H. vascular plants 1200 cataloged South America significant collections
Glaziou, Auguste vascular plants, bryophytes 1600 cataloged Brazil significant collections
Gleason, Henry A. bryophytes, vascular plants 150 cataloged South America, Puerto Rico, U.S. original herbarium
Goodrich, Sherel vascular plants 1200 cataloged U.S. (especially Utah) significant collections
Granville, Jean J. vascular plants 2700 cataloged French Guiana significant collections
Harper, Roland M. bryophytes, vascular plants 600 cataloged southeastern U.S. original herbarium
Harris, William H. fungi, bryophytes, vascular plants 1200 cataloged Jamaica significant collections
Hartley, Raymond M. vascular plants 6700 cataloged Brazil significant collections
Hasse, Hermann E. bryophytes, lichens, vascular plants 70 cataloged U.S.(mostly California) original herbarium, in part
Hassler, Emile vascular plants 1700 cataloged Paraguay Significant collections
Hatschbach, Gerdt vascular plants 7100 cataloged Brazil significant collections
Heller, Amos A. bryophytes, vascular plants 2100 cataloged U.S. significant collections
Henderson, Andrew vascular plants (primarily palms) 300 cataloged South America original herbarium
Henry, Augustine vascular plants 1000 cataloged China original herbarium, in part
Higgins, Larry vascular plants 2000 cataloged U.S., primarily Utah significant collections
Hitchcock, Alfred S. bryophytes, fungi, vascular plants 1100 cataloged U.S., South America original herbarium, in part
Hitchcock, Charles vascular plants 1100 cataloged western U.S. significant collections
Hoehne, Federico vascular plants 1500 cataloged Brazil significant collections
Hoehne, Wilson vascular plants 1000 cataloged Brazil significant collections
Holmgren, Noel H. and Holmgren, Patricia K. vascular plants 5400 cataloged western U.S. original herbarium
Irwin, Howard S. vascular plants 32,200 (4000 cataloged) Brazilian Planalto, Guyana original herbarium
James, Edwin vascular plants 122 cataloged Western U.S. (Major Stephen H. Long Expedition) original herbarium
Jardim, Jomar G. vascular plants 3000 cataloged Brazil significant collections
Jenman, George S. vascular plants (especially ferns) 15 cataloged South America, West Indies original fern herbarium
Jones, Marcus E. vascular plants 2200 cataloged western North America significant collections
Kallunki, Jacquelyn. A. vascular plants 400 cataloged Brazil original herbarium
Keck, David vascular plants 400 cataloged western U.S. original herbarium, in part
Killip, Ellsworth P. bryophytes, vascular plants 1600 cataloged South America significant collections
Klein, Roberto M. vascular plants 1300 cataloged Brazil (Santa Catharina) original herbarium
Krukoff, Boris A. vascular plants 13,000 (1500 cataloged) worldwide original herbarium
Kuntze, C. E. O. vascular plants 32,000 (2500 cataloged) worldwide original herbarium (non-European collections)
Leggett, W. H. bryophytes, vascular plants 60 cataloged U.S. (metropolitan New York City region) original herbarium (from the Torrey Botanical Club)
Léon, Joseph S. (Frère or Brother) bryophytes, vascular plants 1200 cataloged Cuba significant collections
LeRoy, P. V. bryophytes, vascular plants 15,000 (17 cataloged) North America original herbarium
Lindeman, Jan C. vascular plants 1200 cataloged South America significant collections
Liogier, Alain H. vascular plants 1572 cataloged West Indies significant collections
Luteyn, James L. vascular plants 4000 cataloged Andean South America original herbarium
Maas, Paulus J. M. vascular plants 1500 cataloged South America significant collections
Mackenzie, Kenneth K. bryophytes, vascular plants 43,000 (300 cataloged) North America original herbarium
Maguire, Bassett vascular plants 60,000 (4600 cataloged) South America, U.S., West Indies original herbarium
Merrill, E. D. vascular plants 23,000 (800 cataloged) worldwide, primarily Philippines original herbarium, in part
Mickel, John T. bryophytes, vascular plants (pteridophytes) 400 cataloged Mexico, U.S. original herbarium
Moldenke, Harold N. bryophytes, vascular plants 400 cataloged worldwide original herbarium
Mori, Scott. A. vascular plants 11,000 cataloged Brazil,French Guiana, Panama original herbarium
Morong, Thomas fungi, vascular plants 20,000 (300 cataloged) Paraguay, Chile, North America original herbarium
Nash, George V. vascular plants 11,000 (1200 cataloged) eastern U.S., Haiti original herbarium
Nee, Michael vascular plants 24,000 cataloged Bolivia original herbarium
Neese, Elizabeth vascular plants 2,000 cataloged western North America significant collections
Nelson, Aven vascular plants 1100 cataloged western North America significant collections
Newberry, John S. vascular plants 76 cataloged U.S. original herbarium, in part (Ives Expedition collections)
Ottley, Alice M. vascular plants 100 cataloged U.S., South Africa original herbarium (from Wellesley College)
Parry, Charles C. bryophytes, vascular plants 1000 cataloged North America significant collections
Pennell, Francis W. vascular plants 2100 cataloged western North America original herbarium, in part
Pinzl, Ann vascular plants 1576 cataloged western North America significant collections
Prance, Ghillean T. vascular plants 29,500 3600 cataloged South America, primarily Brazil original herbarium, in part
Pringle, Cyrus G. vascular plants 3100 cataloged Mexico significant collections
Reitz, Padre Raulino vascular plants 4200 cataloged Brazil original herbarium
Riedel, Ludwig vascular plants 3200 cataloged Brazil significant collections
Rose, Joseph N. bryophytes, vascular plants (especially Cactaceae) 1600 cataloged North and South America original herbarium
Rusby, Henry H. bryophytes, vascular plants 1600 cataloged North and South America original herbarium, in part (from Columbia College of Pharmacy)
Rydberg, Per A. bryophytes, vascular plants 35,0002000 cataloged) U.S. original herbarium
Sant'Ana, Sergio C. de vascular plants 1100 cataloged Brazil significant collections
Sartwell, Henry P. bryophytes, vascular plants 1,670 (200 cataloged) North America (especially New York) original herbarium (from Hamilton College)
Schott, Arthur C. V. bryophytes, vascular plants 125 cataloged Mexican Boundary Survey original herbarium, at least in part
Selby, Augustine D. fungi, vascular plants 16 cataloged U.S. original fungus herbarium,in part
Shafer, John A. bryophytes, fungi, vascular plants 25,000 (1400 cataloged) South America, U.S.,West Indies original herbarium, in part
Shurtleff, C. A. vascular plants 3 cataloged India, U.S., Mexico, West Indies original herbarium (from Wesleyan University)
Silveira, Marcos vascular plants 1300 cataloged Brazil (primarily Acre) significant collections
Small, John K. lichens, vascular plants, 70,000 (4800 cataloged U.S., West Indies original herbarium
Smith, Albert C. vascular plants 500 cataloged Fiji,South America original herbarium, in part
Smith, Herbert H. vascular plants 1200 cataloged Colombia original herbarium, in part
Smith, Lyman B. vascular plants 2800 cataloged Brazil significant collections
Spruce, Richard bryophytes, lichens, vascular plants 2000 cataloged Europe, South America significant collections
Stansbury, Howard vascular plants 36 cataloged western U.S. original herbarium
Steyermark, Julian vascular plants 2800 cataloged U.S., South America significant collections
Stout, Arlow B. bryophytes, vascular plants (Hemerocallis) 24 cataloged U.S. original herbarium
Sturgis, William C. bryophytes, fungi, vascular plants 3,200 (3 cataloged) U.S. original herbarium
Tate, George H. H. vascular plants 400 cataloged Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador,Venezuela original herbarium, in part
Tharp, Benjamin C. fungi, vascular plants 68 cataloged Texas original herbarium (from University of Texas)
Thomas, William Wayt vascular plants 11,000 cataloged Brazil original herbarium
Tiehm, Arnold vascular plants 4200 cataloged western U.S. significant collections
Torrey, John bryophytes, vascular plants 300 cataloged U.S. original herbarium
Torrey, Raymond H. bryophytes, lichens, vascular plants 57 cataloged eastern U.S. original herbarium
Tuckerman, Edward bryophytes, lichens, vascular plants 30 cataloged New England original herbarium, in part
Underwood, Lucien M. bryophytes, fungi, vascular plants 4000 cataloged U.S., West Indies, Mexico original herbarium
Walker, Jay B. vascular plants 5000 cataloged U.S., Belize original herbarium, in part
Watson, Sereno vascular plants 900 cataloged U.S. (Clarence King Expedition) significant collections
Welsh, Stanley A. vascular plants 3300 cataloged western U.S. significant collections
Williams, Margaret vascular plants 1500 cataloged western U.S. significant collections
Williams, Robert S. bryophytes, vascular plants 20,000 (2400 cataloged) Bolivia, Philippines, Panama, North America original herbarium
Wilson, Percy bryophytes, fungi, vascular plants 16,000 (300 cataloged) U.S., West Indies original herbarium
Wood, Alphonso vascular plants 31 cataloged U.S. original herbarium (from Columbia College of Pharmacy)
Wright, Charles bryophytes, fungi, vascular plants 4100 cataloged China, U.S., West Indies original herbarium, in part (from Columbia College)
Wurdack, John J. bryophytes, vascular plants 600 cataloged South America, U.S. original herbarium, in part
Yuncker, Truman G. vascular plants 19,000 (1000 cataloged) West Indies, Central America, South Pacific, North America original herbarium (from DePauw University)
Zanoni, Thomas A. bryophytes, vascular plants, 1600 cataloged U.S., West Indies original herbarium, in part
Zundel, George L. fungi, vascular plants 15 cataloged western U.S.(primarily Utah) original fungus herbarium (from University of Utah)

Name: Links to the Virtual Herbarium record for this collector

Size: The first number given derives from Garden records; the second indicates the approximate number of collections that have already been cataloged. Following the link leads to summary details for these collections.

Deposition: The judgment (sometimes educated guess) as to whether the collections at NY represent the collector's original collections or a significant subset thereof is derived from institutional records, Index Herbariorum and Taxonomic Literature II


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