L’Erbario comprises a herbarium collection of considerable size and scientific value. Established during the nineteenth century, it displays numerous herbaria collected from the sixteenth century onwards. Of particular interest are the Hortus siccus florae italicae, begun in 1816, and the Hortus siccus exoticus, compiled between 1820 and 1830 by Antonio Bertoloni (1775-1869), professor of Botany and Prefect of the Botanical Garden from 1816 to 1868. The Botanical Museum occupies a small room where eight display cases exhibit some specimens belonging to the most significant collections housed in the Herbarium: two are dedicated to the Botanical Garden, four hold samples of historic herbarium collections, and two contain general information on the herbarium and its function. The visit route is accompanied by panels illustrating the history of this conservation institution, as well as brief notes on the evolution of botanical iconography.
Information on Herbarium and Botanical Museum
Via Irnerio, 42,
40121 Bologna (Bologna)
0512091304
managlia@alma.unibo.it
Source: MIBACT
