In this collection the vouchers of the first Estonian professional mycologists, Feodor Bucholtz and Elmar Emil Leppik (until 1950. Elmar Lepik) are kept. The specimens reflect the mycological investigations done before 1944.
Main facts about EAA collection:
- Ca 24 000 specimens, >3 800 fungal species
- Main sampling time 1898-1943
- Main emphasis parasitic microfungi on plants, including cultivars
- One type specimen, Cercospora mercurialis var. latvica Lepik (EAA05724).
- 1/3 of specimens collected from Estonia, the rest mainly from others European countries
- The specimens data fully digitized (24 288 in total), see in GBIF
The specimens are kept in paper envelopes or formed with dried substrate plant as herbarium sheets on paper.
The collection is named after Elmar Leppik, who was responsible for collecting specimens until 1944.
- About 100 research papers and almost 300 booklets on plant protection have been completed on the basis of this herbarium material (mainly up to 1943).
The exciccatae Taimehaiguste kogu Eestis I (1924, A. Käsebier) and Fungi Estonici Exsiccati I–VI (1931–1942, E. Leppiku) were issued.