Herbariorum, hosted by the New York Botanical Garden, is a
detailed directory of the 3000+ public herbaria of the world
including staff members associated with it. The electronic
searchable version includes up-to-date information on 2010
herbaria in 134 countries. by Christopher J. Earle. This
database has descriptions of 1000+ taxa of gymnosperms, i.e.,
conifers, cycads, and their allies. This database provides entry
at the family level and guides to genus, species and sometimes
variety for each taxon. Basic information on each species
generally includes a picture, a distribution map, common names,
taxonomic notes, description, range, "big tree", oldest,
dendrochronology, ethnobotany, remarks, and citations. of N.A.:
http://hua.huh.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/Flora/flora.pl?FLORA_ID=12395
of the database proceeds simultaneously with the preparation of
the hard-copy flora. The database will eventually contain all
the information found in the published volumes as well as
additional information, such as more detailed m