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University of Southern Mississippi Herbarium (USMS)

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Founded in 1964, the University of Southern Mississippi Herbarium specializes in vascular plants of Mississippi and the southeastern U.S., with a particular emphasis on aquatic and wetland plants.

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GBIF Dataset page: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/68b0af1b-dead-4d3c-b368-bf6de7c9c0de

Address:

University of Southern Mississippi Herbarium
118 College Drive #5018, TEC 103
Hattiesburg, Mississippi   39406-0001
USA
601/ 266-4748
https://www.usm.edu/biological-environmental-earth-sciences/herbarium.php
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Collection Statistics

  • 18,508 specimen records
  • 10,748 (58%) georeferenced
  • 16,930 (91%) with media (16,957 total media)
  • 17,619 (95%) identified to species
  • 248 families
  • 1,258 genera
  • 3,936 species
  • 4,161 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)

Extra Statistics

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Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management: Live Data managed directly within data portal
Last Modified: 11 August 2026
Global Unique Identifier: a252df7c-54e5-4067-b8ad-fb3be53cb0f8
Data Cache: DwC-Archive File (last updated )
Digital Metadata: EML File
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