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Yukon University Herbarium (YUKONU)

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YukonU Herbarium (global identifier: YUKONU) is home to a collection of vascular plants, bryophytes, fungi, and lichen from the Yukon Territory, Canada. YUKONU captures plant diversity across the Yukon, serving as a historical reference collection dating back to the 1960s. With over 10,000 specimens, approximately 80% are represented by vascular plants and are included in the present digitized collection. YUKONU also houses over 2,000 cryptogamic specimens (lichens, fungi, and bryophytes), which are currently undergoing curation and will be included digitally as well. Encouraging diverse utilization and engagement from local and visiting researchers, students, and community members, the YukonU Herbarium is an invaluable scientific and cultural resource dedicated to the documentation and celebration of plant diversity. 

Contacts:

GBIF Dataset page: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/5e962c1b-fb25-4b44-880f-2f3ed3f01cfb

Address:

YukonU Herbarium
YukonU Research Centre - Yukon University
500 University Drive
PO Box 2799
Whitehorse, YT   Y1A 5K4
Canada

Collection Statistics

  • 9,723 specimen records
  • 8,821 (91%) georeferenced
  • 8,822 (91%) with media (8,822 total media)
  • 9,185 (94%) identified to species
  • 142 families
  • 423 genera
  • 1,194 species
  • 1,454 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)

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Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management: Live Data managed directly within data portal
Last Modified: 16 October 2026
Global Unique Identifier: eee86268-5c63-46a4-a7c7-92ee6d89cd7a
Data Cache: DwC-Archive File (last updated )
Digital Metadata: EML File
License:
Rights Holder: Yukon University