Bolus Herbarium

An aerial view of the Bolus Herbarium library in the Botany Building, Upper Campus, University of Cape Town

The Bolus Herbarium was established in 1865 from a donation by Harry Bolus of his extensive herbarium and library to the South African College, which later became the University of Cape Town.

Its collection of specimens numbers over 320 000, making it the third largest university herbarium in the Southern Hemisphere. The collection is highly representative of the Cape Flora and also houses a large number of type specimens. The international herbarium abbreviation BOL is used when referring to the Bolus Herbarium.

See also

List of herbaria

External links

• Official Bolus Herbarium website

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