The Plant Press

From The Plant Press, Vol. 29, No. 1, January 2026.

By the numbers: Accessions and Loans 2025

Specimens come and specimens go. These numbers represent the movement of specimens through the U.S. National Herbarium during fiscal year 2025:

10,283 

Newly accessioned specimens,
a 68% increase from FY24

1,553 

Specimens sent out on loan,
a 36% increase from FY24

1,502

Specimens borrowed from other herbaria,
a 418% increase from FY24