How to Cite

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Below are suggestions for citation formats when referencing our specimens or digital data.

Most importantly include Herbarium acronym, Collector Name, and Collection Number.  Consider using the barcode as a unique identifier. Here are examples: 

  • U.S.A., Louisiana. East Baton Rouge Parish: Swamp, Baton Rouge. Brown 808 (LSU [LSU00041231]). 

  • U.S.A., Louisiana. Webster Parish: north of Minden. Ewan 1962 (NO(LSU) [NO0042633]).

Further, for herbaria that are integrated into the Shirley C. Tucker Herbarium at LSU, the acronym can be listed in the following format: 

  • LSU Shreveport specimens fully integrated into LSU:  LSU(LSUS) 
  • Tulane University specimens maintained at LSU:  NO(LSU) or NO

 Examples of Type Specimens: 

  • Virola tuckerae D. Santam. & Lagom. New Species of Virola (Myristicaceae) from South America. PhytoKeys 197: 81-148 (2022). Type: Colombia. Antioquia: Las Orquídeas, Vereda Calles, Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquídeas, Quebrada Honda, filo al NW de La Cabaña Calles, Parcela W, subparcelas W 8-W 9, 1300 m, 06°29'N, 076°14'W, 11 Dec 1992, J.Pipoly, Á.Cogollo, D.Cádenas, M.Villa, O.Alvarez & L.Velez 16962 (holotype: MO! [MO-2657528]). https://doi:10.3897/phytokeys.197.81367. 
  • Acer binzayedii Y.L. Vargas-Rodr.  Acer binzayedii (Sapindaceae), a new maple species from Mexico. Brittonia 69: 246-252 (2017). Type: Mexico. Jalisco: Autlán de Navarro municipio: cloud forest, Cañada La Moza, 1850 m, 19° 36' N 104° 17' W, 19 June 2003, Y.L.Vargas-Rodriguez & F.Vargas-Aguilar 373. (holotype: LSU [LSU00198102], isotypes: GH, MO, NY, US, ZEA). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12228-017-9465-5. 
  • Biodiversity occurrence data published by: Louisiana State University, Shirley C. Tucker Herbarium. (Accessed through SERNEC Data Portal, https://:sernecportal.org/index.php, 2023-03-01).
  • Magnolia spp. Biodiversity occurrence data published by: Louisiana State University, Shirley C. Tucker Herbarium. GBIF.org (02 March 2023) GBIF Occurrence Download, https://doi.org/10.15468/dl.yuhgfj. 

Digital images of specimens at the Shirley C. Tucker Herbarium are a part of The Creative Commons Public Domain (CC0).

When reviewing an online specimen, the following citation format is suggested: 
 

  • U.S.A., Oaklahoma: ca. 5 mi N of Kenton, rocky canyon, 25 Sep 1976, Taylor 23751 (LSU image! [LSU00062222]).