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Indiana University (IND)

The Department of Biology administers the Indiana University Herbarium (IND). Founded in 1885, the herbarium houses over 152,000 specimens of vascular plants, including the collections of Charles C. Deam on which the Flora of Indiana is based.
Contacts: Eric Knox, eknox@indiana.edu
Homepage: https://biology.indiana.edu/research/facilities-resources/herbarium.html
Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management: Data snapshot of local collection database
Last Update: 1 May 2024
IPT / DwC-A Source:
Digital Metadata: EML File
Usage Rights: CC BY-NC (Attribution-Non-Commercial)
Rights Holder: The Trustees of Indiana University
Cite this collection:
Indiana University. Occurrence dataset (ID: a8a1e1a0-89d4-4e5e-a449-72053519906f) accessed via the PteridoPortal Portal, pteridoportal.org/portal, 2024-05-15).
Collection Statistics
  • 5,757 specimen records
  • 5,292 (92%) georeferenced
  • 5,556 (97%) with images (5,821 total images)
  • 5,544 (96%) identified to species
  • 40 families
  • 191 genera
  • 867 species
  • 935 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)
Extra Statistics
Geographic Distribution - Oaxaca
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  • Huajuapan de León (1)
  • Juchitán de Zaragoza (2)
  • Putla Villa de Guerrero (2)
  • San Gabriel Mixtepec (5)
  • San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán (2)
  • San Juan Bautista Valle Nacional (5)
  • San Juan Chicomezúchil (4)
  • San Juan Juquila Vijanos (8)
  • San Juan Lachao (2)
  • San Miguel Suchixtepec (5)
  • San Pablo Etla (1)
  • San Pablo Macuiltianguis (1)
  • San Pedro Juchatengo (4)
  • San Pedro Pochutla (5)
  • San Pedro Tapanatepec (1)
  • San Pedro Totolápam (1)
  • San Pedro Yólox (5)
  • San Pedro el Alto (6)
  • Santa Catarina Ixtepeji (3)
  • Santa Catarina Tayata (1)
  • Santa María Yucuhiti (2)
  • Santiago Cacaloxtepec (6)
  • Santiago Comaltepec (2)
  • Santiago Xiacuí (1)
  • Santo Domingo Zanatepec (1)
  • Teotitlán de Flores Magón (5)
  • Villa Tejúpam de la Unión (3)