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
  • Allamanda (8)
  • Ampelamus (16)
  • Amsonia (71)
  • Apocynum (32)
  • Asclepias (395)
  • Calotropis (1)
  • Carissa (6)
  • Catharanthus (22)
  • Cryptostegia (3)
  • Cynanchum (10)
  • Echites (1)
  • Funastrum (1)
  • Gonolobus (13)
  • Kopsia (1)
  • Mandevilla (1)
  • Nerium (16)
  • Ochrosia (2)
  • Orthosia (3)
  • Periploca (1)
  • Plumeria (4)
  • Rauvolfia (1)
  • Sarcostemma (1)
  • Seutera (2)
  • Tabernaemontana (1)
  • Thyrsanthella (17)
  • Trachelospermum (19)
  • Vinca (20)