Expert Identification of Herbarium Specimens
The CCH2 has been imminently successful in databasing, imaging, and georeferencing specimens of California herbaria and beyond. We are now at the point of making a concerted effort to verify the identities of these specimens, for particular regions or in taxonomically challenging groups or where there have been recent, major changes in taxonomic concepts.
This goal may be facilitated by contacting experts of a given region or for particular taxonomic groups. The latter may apply in cases of a collection mapping well outside its expected range, and/or when an examined specimen or specimen image seems not to fit its current determination. Experts may help to correctly annotate specimens, using the most current taxonomic systems and accepted names.
Below are listed plant groups and experts of those groups. The experts have agreed to receive requests for identification of imaged specimens, where that is feasible. They are also open to receiving:
- Duplicate specimens: to be annotated and databased/deposited in an accredited herbarium
- Loans: for study and annotation.
Please contact persons listed below individually for these services, by arrangement.
This goal may be facilitated by contacting experts of a given region or for particular taxonomic groups. The latter may apply in cases of a collection mapping well outside its expected range, and/or when an examined specimen or specimen image seems not to fit its current determination. Experts may help to correctly annotate specimens, using the most current taxonomic systems and accepted names.
Below are listed plant groups and experts of those groups. The experts have agreed to receive requests for identification of imaged specimens, where that is feasible. They are also open to receiving:
- Duplicate specimens: to be annotated and databased/deposited in an accredited herbarium
- Loans: for study and annotation.
Please contact persons listed below individually for these services, by arrangement.
Boraginaceae, especially Amsinckia, Amsinckiopsis, Gruvelia, Harpagonella, Pectocarya, Plagiobothrys, Simpsonanthus, Sonnea
Dr. Matt Guilliams, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 <[email protected]>
Dr. Matt Guilliams, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 <[email protected]>
Boraginaceae, especially Cryptantha, Eremocarya, Greeneocharis, & Johnstonella
Dr. Michael G. Simpson, Department of Biology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182 <[email protected]>
Dr. Michael G. Simpson, Department of Biology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182 <[email protected]>
Chenopodium s.l. (Amaranthaceae [Chenopodiaceae]), including Blitum, Chenopodiastrum, Dysphania, & Oxybasis
Nuri Benet-Pierce, Department of Biology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182 <[email protected]>
Nuri Benet-Pierce, Department of Biology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182 <[email protected]>
Oaks, Quercus spp., of California and Beyond
Fred Roberts, University of California Irvine (IRVC) & San Diego State University (SDSU) Herbaria <[email protected]>
Fred Roberts, University of California Irvine (IRVC) & San Diego State University (SDSU) Herbaria <[email protected]>
Vascular plants of the Baja California peninsula, Mexico, and of San Diego and Imperial counties, California
Dr. Jon Rebman, San Diego Natural History Museum, P.O. Box 121390, San Diego CA 92112-1390 <[email protected]>
Dr. Jon Rebman, San Diego Natural History Museum, P.O. Box 121390, San Diego CA 92112-1390 <[email protected]>
