Our virtual herbaria are in 5 different databases
Scroll down to learn how to use these databases.
Our three different acronyms in virtual herbaria
Learn more about our different acronyms in the History section.
* The Tulane University Herbarium (NO) is now integrated into the Shirley C. Tucker Herbarium (LSU). The acronym has been retained, but the data is stored within the LSU profile in SERNEC. Search "LSU(NO)" in Owner Code to parse out the collection.
How to Access
1. Search for Specimen Search > Search Collection in the landing page of the database website.
2. To only search in our collections, Deselect all the collections, then click on Shirley C. Tucker Herbarium - LSU*. Then Enter or click the Search button.
*or Bernard Lowy for Fungi - LSUM on the MyCoPortal.
3. Search based on your criteria and click on the "table display" button. You my sort to explore specimen images and data.
Tip 1: Include "cultivated" records in your search (checkbox).
Tip 2: Simplify your search term or text string to broaden your search.
Note: Search related synonyms if you find that not all records are returned in a search.
How to Cite Our Digital Data
To cite either our Digital Occurrence Data or our Digital Specimen Images, you can follow instructions in our Research section: