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Botanical Research Institute of Texas - Bryophytes (BRIT)

The bryophyte collection in the Philecology Herbarium at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas holds approximately 20,000 bryophyte specimens. Over 14,500 specimens represent collections made in the United States, with over 4,700 from Texas. Outside of the United States, the collections are global in origin, with particular strengths in Canada, Mexico, and the Philippines.

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Collection Statistics

  • 21,105 specimen records
  • 2,544 (12%) georeferenced
  • 15,195 (72%) with media (16,077 total media)
  • 18,059 (86%) identified to species
  • 165 families
  • 561 genera
  • 2,294 species
  • 2,478 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)

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Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management: Live Data managed directly within data portal
Global Unique Identifier: 8fd3b85f-95d5-488c-9ed6-e18913460ca0
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Digital Metadata: EML File
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Rights Holder: Botanical Research Institute of Texas
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