Lichen
With 40,000 lichens specimens catalogued to date, the UBC Herbarium houses one of the largest collections in
western North America.
We have a very solid macrolichen collection, with a strong focus on cyanolichens, especially the genus Peltigera.
For this genus, at least, this is certainly the largest collection in North America. The Collection is also strong in
Calicioids as well as in other microlichen groups characteristic of oldgrowth forests. Taken as a whole, the Collection
is very strong on epiphytic lichens, and rather strong on terricolous lichens, especially macrolichens.
Prominent collectors include: George Otto, with 2,500 accessions; Willa Noble 2,200; Teuvo Ahti 450; Irwin Brodo 700; Trevor Goward 15,000.
