Steven Perlman
collected 1901–2026
6,426 specimens, collected between 1901 and 2026 on 1,270 collecting days, now held in 3 departments. Identified 3 specimens for others.
On the labels as Perlman, S., Perlman, S.P., S. Perlman, Perlman, Steve Perlman, Steven Perlman, Perlman, S, Perlman S. and 5 more.
- Specimens
- 6,426
- Type specimens
- 150
- Years in the field
- 126
- Islands
- 44
- Species
- 1,779
- Identifications
- 3
- In the Library
- 0
- Named after
- 6
Where Perlman collected
Journeys
25 collecting journeys read off the dates and places on the labels — the stops in order, the specimens from each, and who else was there. All journeys →
Kauaʻi · Aug – Sep 1977
Steven Perlman in Kauaʻi, August – September 197748 specimens · 6 stops · 25 days
Kauaʻi · Jul – Sep 1979
Steven Perlman in Kauaʻi, July – September 197968 specimens · 10 stops · 78 days
6 islands of the United States · Jan 1987 – Jan 1988
Steven Perlman across 6 islands of the United States, January 1987 – January 1988387 specimens · 89 stops · 373 days · 2,461 km
7 islands · May – Aug 1988
Steven Perlman across 7 islands, May – August 1988739 specimens · 31 stops · 95 days · 11,103 km
4 islands of the United States · Mar – Oct 1991
Steven Perlman across 4 islands of the United States, March – October 1991189 specimens · 38 stops · 211 days · 6,398 km
9 islands · Aug – Dec 1995
Steven Perlman across 9 islands, August – December 1995320 specimens · 39 stops · 137 days · 51,778 km
7 islands · Jun – Oct 1997
Steven Perlman across 7 islands, June – October 1997111 specimens · 23 stops · 117 days · 9,650 km
Rapa and Kauaʻi · Feb – Apr 2002
Steven Perlman in Rapa and Kauaʻi, February – April 2002148 specimens · 7 stops · 53 days · 6,345 km
4 islands · Jan – Feb 2003
Steven Perlman across 4 islands, January – February 2003124 specimens · 14 stops · 50 days · 6,562 km
Specimens by decade
Earliest: Rauvolfia sachetiae, 1901 (Nuku Hiva). Latest: Marchantiophyta, 2026.
Named for Perlman
Taxa in the collection whose epithet is formed from the name Perlman. The naming author’s intent is not recorded, so where several collectors share a surname they are listed under the best-known one.
From the field
As a determiner
3 specimens carry this name as the person who identified them. Most often: