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, especially in taxonomically challenging groups or where there have been recent, major changes in taxonomic concepts.
This goal may be facilitated by contacting experts of particular taxonomic groups, such as 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. These 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, unprocessed specimens: to be annotated and databased/deposited in their or in another accredited herbarium
- Loans: for study and annotation
Please contact persons listed below individually to arrange these services.
This goal may be facilitated by contacting experts of particular taxonomic groups, such as 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. These 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, unprocessed specimens: to be annotated and databased/deposited in their or in another accredited herbarium
- Loans: for study and annotation
Please contact persons listed below individually to arrange these services.
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]>
