Farlow Herbarium of Cryptogamic Botany, Harvard University (FH)

The Farlow Herbarium houses nearly 1,400,000 specimens of lichenized and non-lichenized fungi, bryophytes, and algae. The collections are world-wide in scope; particular strengths are in bound, indexed exsiccatae, bryophytes and fungi from Asia, entomogenous fungi, Antarctic lichens, and special "authors" herbaria which contain many type specimens.

Contacts: Michaela Schmull, mschmull@oeb.harvard.edu
Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management: Data snapshot of local collection database
Last Update: 6 March 2023
IPT / DwC-A Source:
Digital Metadata: EML File
Rights Holder: President and Fellows of Harvard College
Access Rights: https://huh.harvard.edu/access-digital-reproductions-works-public-domain
Collection Statistics
  • 66,018 specimen records
  • 3,553 (5%) georeferenced
  • 58,068 (88%) with images (105,878 total images)
  • 58,445 (89%) identified to species
  • 156 families
  • 600 genera
  • 4,765 species
  • 4,793 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)
Extra Statistics
Taxon Distribution
Taxon Distribution
  • Arthrosporum (6)
  • Bacidina (14)
  • Biatora (666)
  • Bilimbia (58)
  • Catinaria (16)
  • Compsocladium (1)
  • Crocynia (22)
  • Frutidella (4)
  • Herteliana (1)
  • Japewia (14)
  • Lecania (179)
  • Lopezaria (5)
  • Malcolmiella (20)
  • Niebla (199)
  • Phyllopsora (49)
  • Platysma (110)
  • Ramalina (3)
  • Speerschneidera (1)
  • Thamnolecania (2)
  • Trichoramalina (7)