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
  • Aplectrum (4)
  • Arethusa (2)
  • Calopogon (40)
  • Corallorhiza (24)
  • Cypripedium (28)
  • Dactylorhiza (2)
  • Encyclia (4)
  • Epidendrum (6)
  • Epipactis (3)
  • Galearis (15)
  • Goodyera (8)
  • Habenaria (18)
  • Hexalectris (1)
  • Liparis (8)
  • Listera (3)
  • Malaxis (1)
  • Neottia (3)
  • Platanthera (41)
  • Pogonia (13)
  • Ponthieva (5)
  • Sacoila (1)
  • Scutellaria (1)
  • Spathoglottis (1)
  • Spiranthes (87)
  • Tipularia (1)
  • Vanilla (1)
  • Zeuxine (5)