Se documenta las 108 colecciones de Ericaceae realizadas por Augusto Weberbauer en el Perú, 48 de las cuales están depositadas en MOL. Del total de estas Ericaceae recolectadas por Weberbauer, se designan aquí como lectotipos 18 colecciones en MOL, 7 en NY, 2 en G, 2 en US y 1 en F.

Se documenta las 108 colecciones de Ericaceae realizadas por Augusto Weberbauer en el Perú, 48 de las cuales están depositadas en MOL. Del total de estas Ericaceae recolectadas por Weberbauer, se designan aquí como lectotipos 18 colecciones en MOL, 7 en NY, 2 en G, 2 en US y 1 en F.

Scientific collections and herbaria are essential sources of information and education for researchers and practitioners in biological sciences. The Herbarium Areqvipense (HUSA), registered at Index Herbariorum since 2004, holds one of the most important collections in Peru. In this paper we provide information about the collection, and its representativeness for the Peruvian flora. HUSA has more than 11000 specimens recorded to date, with more than 2300 determined species, consisting mostly of Magnoliophyta and Pteridophyta (ca. 98%), and a smaller proportion of Basidiomycetes, Ascomycetes (fungi and lichens) and Bryophyta (mosses). The collection includes specimens from 23 departments of Peru, where the samples belonging to Arequipa have the largest number of individuals collected (3375) accounting for 31% of the collection. Asteraceae and Solanaceae are the most collected with 1571 an...

Scientific collections and herbaria are essential sources of information and education for researchers and practitioners in biological sciences. The Herbarium Areqvipense (HUSA), registered at Index Herbariorum since 2004, holds one of the most important collections in Peru. In this paper we provide information about the collection, and its representativeness for the Peruvian flora. HUSA has more than 11000 specimens recorded to date, with more than 2300 determined species, consisting mostly of Magnoliophyta and Pteridophyta (ca. 98%), and a smaller proportion of Basidiomycetes, Ascomycetes (fungi and lichens) and Bryophyta (mosses). The collection includes specimens from 23 departments of Peru, where the samples belonging to Arequipa have the largest number of individuals collected (3375) accounting for 31% of the collection. Asteraceae and Solanaceae are the most collected with 1571 an...