The Bolus Herbarium
P.O. Rondebosch 7701
South Africa
Mr. Terry Trinder-Smith
Email: trinder@botzoo.uct.ac.za
The Bolus Herbarium, established in 1865, is the oldest functioning herbarium in South Africa. As part of the University of Cape Town, its primary function is to aid the teaching of and research into the diversity of southern African flora, particularly that of the Cape Floristic region. Research associated with the herbarium focuses primarily on taxonomy, systematics, biogeography, and endemism. With a collection of more than 320 000 specimens, it is the third largest university herbarium in the Southern Hemisphere. The collection is recognized for its superb representation of Cape flora and the large number of type specimens housed.
Materials of Special Interest
- Algae: Tyson, Becker, Stevens, Stegenga
- Lichens: Garside, Schelpe, Almborn
- Mosses: Pillans, Esterhuysen, Schelpe, Hedderson
- Ferns: Schelpe
- Grasses: Restios: Pillans, Esterhuysen, Linder
- Orchids : Bolus, Schlechter, Linder, Schelpe, Hall
- Oxalis: Salter
- Rutaceae: Williams, Bean
- Muraltia: Levyns
- Ericas: Bolus, Guthrie, Esterhuysen
- Apocynaceae (Asclepiadoidae): Pillans, Bruyns
- Aizoaceae (Mesembryanthemoidae): L. Bolus Western Cape High Mountain Flora: Esterhuysen
- Southern Cape Flora: Fourcade