Herbaria in Louisiana
| Code | Institution | Specimens | Specialty | Updates | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAF |
University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 107,000 | Vascular plants of LA; pteridophytes of SE US. | Unknown | |
| LSU | Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge | 400,000 | Vascular plants, bryophytes and lichens of SE US; crustose lichens world-wide; Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Poaceae worldwide. | Incorporated NO, MCN, Eglin Air Force Base Herbarium and portions of LSUS, NLU and TTRS. | Laura Lagomarsino, Director |
| LSUA | Louisiana State University at Alexandria | 17,000 | Vascular plants of Central LA. | Nathan Sammons, Curator and Department Chair | |
| LSUM | Louisiana State University Mycological Herbarium | 18,000 | Higher fungi of tropical American & US. | Laura Lagomarsino, Director | |
| LSUS | Louisiana State University of Shreveport | 11,000 | NW LA; North American Asclepiadaceae. | 4k moved to LSU in 2016. | Buzgo Matyas, Researcher |
| LTU | Louisiana Tech University | 82,000 | Worldwide, especially LA, TX, MS, and AR. | Unknown | |
| MC | Jungle Gardens, Avery Island | 300 | Avery Island's native and cultivated species. | Not available in SERNEC. | Garrie Landry, Botanist |
| MCN | McNeese State University | 5,000 | LA, especially SW; SE TX; vascular plants. | Closed. 1.2k transferred to LSU in 2015. | Laura Lagomarsino, Director |
| NATC | Northwestern State University | 20,000 | Mostly SE US, particularly LA. | Not available in SERNEC. | S. Gabrey, Curator |
| NLU | University of Louisiana at Monroe | 460,000 | Worldwide, esp. LA, Gulf South, and Sevier Co., TN; Ophioglossaceae; Kisatchie National Forest. | 400k transferred to BRIT; 60k repatriated to LSU in 2018. | Tiana Rehman, Director |
| NO | Tulane University | 120,000 | Worldwide, LA, SE US, Colorado Rocky Mtns., S CA, Yucatan; pteridophytes of Colombia & Brazil. | Entire 120k moved to LSU in 2016. | Laura Lagomarsino, Director |
| NOLS | University of New Orleans | 9,500 | Central Am. Begoniaceae & Bromeliaceae; S LA. | Closed. Transferred to USF in 2009. | Arian Farid, Curator |
| SFRP | Southern Research Station USFS | 6,000 | Vascular plants, especially Asteraceae, Cyperaceae, and Poaceae of LA and SE US. | David Moore, Botanist | |
| SELU | Southeastern Louisiana University | 16,000 | SE LA vascular plants. | Demetra Kandalepas, Lecturer | |
| THIB | Nicholls State University | 25,000 | LA; New World Leguminosae, especially Caesalpiniaceae, and Poaceae; seeds, mostly US. | Unknown | |
| USLH | ULL Ornamental Horticulture Herbarium | 8,000 | Native and cultivated species of LA. | Unknown | |
| -- | Ft. Polk US Army Base | 4,500 | Southwestern LA. | Not available in SERNEC. | Unknown |
| LAARB | Louisiana State Arboretum | 600 | Evangeline Parish, Chicot State Park, Louisiana State Arboretum SPA | Kimberley Hollier, Interpretive Ranger III | |
| KBL | Kelley Botanical Library | Louisiana and surrounding states | John Michael Kelley, Curator |
Last update: December 2022