U.S. National Fungus Collections (BPI)
Location: |
USDA, Agricultural Research Service Systematic Mycology and Microbiology Laboratory Building 011A, Room 304 10300 Baltimore Ave. Beltsville, MD 20705 USA Phone: (301) 504-5364 Fax: (301) 504-5810 HerbariumBPI@ars.usda.gov |
Visit the herbarium specimen database to search for specimens in BPI |
Herbarium acronym: |
BPI |
Loans: |
To recognized institutions and scientists [Loan policy] |
Number of accessions: |
1,000,000 collections; 65,000 taxa, including species and varieties. Specimen data for most groups of fungi have been computerized |
Type Specimens: |
25,000 |
Associated libraries: |
5,600 volumes, 75,000 pamphlets and reprints |
Internet access: |
http://nt.ars-grin.gov/fungaldatabases/specimens/specimens.cfm |
Curators: |
Dr. Amy Y. Rossman, Hypocreales, Calonectria, Nectria, Ophionectria, plant pathogenic fungi |
Dr. Lisa A. Castlebury, Ustilaginales |
Dr. David F. Farr, Septoria, Stagonospora, plant pathogenic fungi |
Dr. Gary J. Samuels, Hypocrea-Trichoderma, Nectria-Fusarium, Hypocreales, biocontrol fungi |
Correspondence: |
HerbariumBPI@ars.usda.gov |
Loan policy Depositing vouchers Databases History Specimen origins Selected achievements Service identification
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