Fungi

• Dr. Rytas Vilgalys, Curator of  Fungi (fungi@duke.edu)
• Ms. Connie Robertson, Curatorial Associate

Fungal Herbarium Phone: (919) 660 7308
Biology Department FAX: (919) 660-7293

The Duke Fungal Herbarium was established by Duke mycologist Rytas Vilgalys in the early 1990's. The herbarium consists mainly of basidiomycete collections with special emphasis on Agaricales. Rust collections of Solheim & Cummins (Mycoflora Saximontanensis Exsiccata) are also housed at Duke. Specimens of Septobasidium, collected by Dr. Daniel Henk for his dissertation research, are among the most recent additions.

There are about 8,000 fungal specimens and 12 types.

Geographic focus: southeastern United States, Thailand, Australia.

Link to Duke Mycology Lab

• Information for visitors
• Consultation and loan of specimens
• Destructive sampling policy
• Accessioning and exchange policy

COLLECTIONS | Vascular Plants | Algae | Bryophytes | Fungi | Lichens

2007 Duke University Herbarium, Durham, NC 27708 USA. We welcome your feedback and suggestions.
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