Purdue University Herbaria

The Purdue University Herbaria, comprised of the Arthur Fungarium and the Kriebel Herbarium, are located in the Lilly Hall of Life Sciences at Purdue University. Together, the Herbaria contain over 200,000 specimens, with some dating as far back as 1769.

The Arthur Fungarium (PUR) exclusively contains the collection of the Pucciniales, or rust fungi (formerly Uredinales).

The Kriebel Herbarium (PUL) contains non-rust fungi, vascular plants, lichens, algae, and bryophytes.

For more information on the collections and their holdings, history, and current projects, choose one below.

The Joseph C. Arthur Fungarium (PUR)
Plant-pathogenic Rust Fungi (Pucciniales; previously Uredinales)

The Ralph M. Kriebel Herbarium (PUL)
Additional Fungi, Vascular plants, Algae, and Bryophytes

Contact Us

Herbaria Director

M. Catherine Aime

Full Staff Profiles

Email:
herbaria@purdue.edu

Telephone:
+1.765.494.4623

Address:
G-447 Lilly Hall of Life Sciences
915 Mitch Daniels Boulevard
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907 USA

Hours:
8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday to Friday
(excluding staff holidays)
Please email two weeks in advance
to arrange a tour or professional visit

Loan Inquiries

MyCoPortal digitized holdings of the PUR and PUL can be found on each collection's page above. Please contact us for questions and loan inquiries, or refer to our Loan Policy.

Loan Policy

Visitor Information

We are open to visitors weekdays from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM year-round, excluding Purdue University staff holidays. Please make arrangements via email at least two weeks prior to your visit.

Visitor Policy

Roles of the Herbaria

What is an Herbarium?

A herbarium is a collection of preserved plant or fungal specimens.

Specimen Digitization

Digitization of herbarium specimens, capturing the data and images, for digital archiving

Type Specimens

The specimens on which a scientist base their descriptions of new species

Purdue Mycologists and Botanists

Researchers and Staff of the past and present

Herbaria Publications

See how researchers have recently examined the Herbaria resources

Purdue Spring Fest

The Herbaria is a proud participant in the annual April festivities

News from the Purdue University Herbaria Staff and Researchers

January 18, 2023

Jeff Stallman on mushrooms and the theory of island biogeography

October 26, 2022

Research into ancient lineage of microscopic fungi upends assumptions about its genetic relationships

August 25, 2022

D. Woods Thomas Memorial Scholarship funds graduate student to travel to Honduras to research biodiversity of fungi

March 21, 2022

Catherine Aime Against Coffee Rust

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M. Catherine Aime Lab

Dr. M. Catherine Aime is the Director of the Purdue University Herbaria and Aime Lab. The Aime Lab conducts research on the systematics and biodiversity of fungi. Our research focuses on the earliest diverging lineages of Basidiomycota (Pucciniomycotina, Ustilaginomycotina, and Wallemiomycetes) and on the biodiversity of basidiomycetes in tropical ecosystems. For more information about our research visit our Aime Lab page.

Aime Lab Website