Name:Rosa Mochel Herbarium, Universidade Estadual do Maranhão, Cidade Universitária Paulo VI, s/n, Tirirical, São Luís, Maranhão 65055-970, Brazil
Herbarium Code: SLUI
Current Status: Active
Number of Specimens: 5500
Taxonomic Coverage: Predominating the angiosperms, with 117 families represented [the main families represented are Fabaceae (616 records), Malvaceae (420), Cyperaceae (340), Malpighiaceae (290) and Asteraceae (270)]; also has 50 pteridophytes, 26 bryophytes, 24 macroscopic algae and 2 gymnosperms
Geography: Mainly the vegetation of the state: Amazonian forest; the majority of samples come from the State of Maranhão (70%), although there is a collection of flora from 15 states in Brazil
