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Kent State University Bryophyte Herbarium (KE)

Founded in 1921, the Tom S. & Miwako K. Cooperrider Herbarium at Kent State University (KE) currently houses approximately 93,000 specimens of vascular plants, bryophytes, and lichens. The collection primarily focuses on the flora of northeastern Ohio and adjacent regions. Significant collections include those of T. S. Cooperrider and his students, and the late 19th and early 20th century collections of Almon Rood and his contemporaries.

Contacts: Dylan Stover, dstover@kent.edu
Homepage: http://herbarium.kent.edu/
Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management: Data snapshot of local collection database
Last Update: 13 February 2023
DwC-Archive Access Point: https://bryophyteportal.org/portal/content/dwca/KE_DwC-A.zip
Digital Metadata: EML File
Usage Rights: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/
Collection Statistics
  • 18,206 specimen records
  • 9,996 (55%) georeferenced
  • 18,054 (99%) identified to species
  • 123 families
  • 460 genera
  • 1,354 species
  • 1,470 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)
Extra Statistics