Herbarium Collection
Equipment Information
Instrument Name
Herbarium Collection
Make
Model
Count
1
Description of Use and Application
The University of Memphis Herbarium is a natural history collection consisting of nearly 20,000 plant specimens from scientific collections worldwide. Most of the accessions are vascular plants from the Southeastern US, with an emphasis on those of Tennessee and Kentucky. Orphaned for more than 30 years, the herbarium was revived in 2014 and is now accessioning new specimens. Current research is on the vascular plants of West Tennessee and the Lower Mississippi River Basin. International collection code MEM. Collection on Search is available through the Southeast Regional Network of Expertise and Collection by Specimen, Images, Inventories and Dynamic Tools. (see link)
Collaboration Plans and Interdisciplinary Engagement for Equipment
UofM Inventory Number
Requirements
Usage Requirements
Health and Safety Training Requirements
Materials
Shareable
Rates
Internal Hourly Rate ($USD)
0.00
External Non-Profit Hourly Rate ($USD)
0.00
External For-Profit Hourly Rate ($USD)
0.00
Service Rate ($USD)
Additional Fee/Rate Description
Location
Campus
Main Campus
Building
Ellington Hall
Room
216
Contact Information
Department
Biological Sciences
Chair Name
David Freeman
Center
The University of Memphis Herbarium
Contact Name
Randall Bayer
Contact Phone Number
(901) 678-2596
Contact E-Mail
Department Weblink
General Asset Information
Responsible Group
Research Equipment Asset Managers
Asset ID
RE-000048
Status
OPERATIONAL
Linked Persons
David Freeman
Searchable Keywords
plant specimens, herbarium
Searchable Tags
herbarium, plant specimens, system