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Bolus Herbarium Specimens Collection (1865-2009)

Citation

Tinder-Smith T, Ranwashe F (2017). Bolus Herbarium Specimens Collection (1865-2009). Version 1.4. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/9tajbz accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-06-26.

Description

Over 30 000 specimens of the plant families Fabaceae, Geraniaceae, Rosaceae, Aizoaceae, Rutaceae and Cyperaceae, predominantly from the CFR and Succulent Karoo areas. Collections from the Bolus Herbarium (University of Cape Town)

Taxonomic Coverages

Aizoaceae, Rutaceae and Cyperaceae families
  1. Aizoaceae
    common name: Mesembs/Vygies, Sedges rank: family
  2. Cyperaceae
    common name: Mesembs/Vygies, Sedges rank: family
  3. Rutaceae
    rank: family

Geographic Coverages

South Africa and Namibia

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Terry Tinder-Smith
originator
position: Curator
Bolus Herbarium, University of Cape Town
Bolus Herbarium, Botany Department, University of Cape Town, Rhodes Gift
Cape Town
7707
Western Cape
ZA
Telephone: (021) 6503724
email: Terry.Trinder-Smith@uct.ac.za
homepage: http://www.bolus.uct.ac.za/
Fhatani Ranwashe
metadata author
position: Data Technician
SANBI
Private Bag X7, Kirstenbosch
Claremont
7735
Western Cape
ZA
Telephone: 021 799 8738
email: f.ramwashe@sanbi.org.za
homepage: http://www.sanbi.org/
Terry Tinder-Smith
user
position: Curator
Bolus Herbarium, University of Cape Town
Bolus Herbarium, Botany Department, University of Cape Town, Rhodes Gift
Cape Town
7707
Western Cape
ZA
Telephone: (021) 6503724
email: Terry.Trinder-Smith@uct.ac.za
Terry Tinder-Smith
administrative point of contact
position: Curator
Bolus Herbarium, University of Cape Town
Bolus Herbarium, Botany Department, University of Cape Town, Rhodes Gift
Cape Town
7707
Western Cape
ZA
Telephone: (021) 6503724
email: Terry.Trinder-Smith@uct.ac.za
homepage: http://www.bolus.uct.ac.za/
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