Smithsonian Institution

Updated May 2013 (new correspondent). All loan requests should be directed to USNH@si.edu. US fungi transferred to BPI. US has collections from U.S. South Pacific Exploring Expedition (1838-1842), U.S. North Pacific Exploring Expedition (1853-1856), LaPlata Expedition (1853-1856), Mexican Boundary Survey (1854-1855), California Geological Survey (1860-1867), International Boundary Commission: U.S. and Mexico (1892-1894), Colombia missions (1940-1945), Bureau of Science (Philippines), Harriman Alaskan Expedition, and Regnell Expeditions (Brazil). All groups (except fungi) worldwide with emphasis on neotropics, North America, Pacific Islands, Philippines, and Indian subcontinent.