|
|
 |
The Herbarium
algae
| bryophytes | fungi
| lichens | vascular
| history | database
| volunteer | people
| contact | links
|
Algae
The U.B.C. Phycological Collection has in excess of 67,000 specimens with the majority of these from the northeast Pacific. It is the most comprehensive of any Herbarium.
This collection focuses on the diverse seaweed flora of the northeast Pacific from Oregon to Alaska, including many
type specimens. Other regions that have good representative collections include California, Mexico, Chile, Australia,
New Zealand, Hawaii, Mauritius, East Africa and Japan. Genera with comprehensive representation include: most kelps
(especially Alaria, Laminaria, and Saccharina), and common green (Ulva ) and red algal genera
(Chondracanthus, Mastocarpus, Mazzaella, Palmaria, Porphyra, Prionitis, etc.),
many of which were studied by Dr. R. F. Scagel, his students and associates, are well represented in the collection.
|
|
Algal groups other than green, brown and red seaweeds (including Chrysophyta, Cyanophyta, Pyrrophyta, and
Xanthophyta) are also represented by a small number of collections. The crustose coralline red algal collection
constitutes the second largest assemblage of coralline specimens in North America. All known species of seaweeds occurring
in the region are represented, but less common species are represented by relatively few specimens.
Type Specimens: 131
|
|
|
