The University of Florida Herbarium (FLAS) uses funds to support student, staff, and faculty research in plant systematics, and to help grow and diversify the herbarium. Past and current donations have helped to fund travel and fieldwork for student research on plant diversity and also fund student curatorial work in the herbarium (e.g. identification, mounting, filing, and databasing).
All contributions to the Herbarium are welcome. Consisting of more than a half million specimens, the University of Florida Herbarium is within the top 100 herbarium collections in the world. Established in the 1891, it is the oldest and most diverse collection of its kind in Florida containing collections from around the world, especially the southeastern United States and the Caribbean region. The collection is used by educators, the public, and researchers throughout the world.
Friends of the UF Herbarium Endowment
This endowment is setup to support the Herbarium, such as undergraduate and graduate students working on plant diversity research in the herbarium, outreach events, as well as general operating costs.