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A focus on fungi
New Genus of Red Algae that Mimics Corals
Over his career, Wynne has described more than three dozen new genera of marine algae from all over the world.
Herbarium
The University of Michigan Herbarium is home to some of the finest botanical collections in the world. The 1.7 million specimens of vascular plants, algae, bryophytes, fungi, and lichens combined with the expertise of the faculty-curators, students, and staff provide a world-class facility for teaching and research in systematic biology and biodiversity studies.
Michigan Flora June Feature Plant
Impatiens balsamina - A native of Asia, cultivated as an ornamental and collected by O. A. Farwell in disturbed ground at Farmington, Oakland Co., in 1927. Learn More
Michigan Flora Online
The Michigan Flora Website presents information about all vascular plants known to occur outside of cultivation. Information includes distribution maps, identification keys, discussions of species occurrence, and specimens documented.
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