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 (Ä¢¹½tv). The acronym has been retained, but the data is stored within the Ä¢¹½tv profile in SERNEC. Search "Ä¢¹½tv(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 - Ä¢¹½tv*. Then Enter or click the Search button.
*or Bernard Lowy for Fungi - Ä¢¹½tvM 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: