Caspar Bauhin's contribution to a historical herbarium stored in Bologna

Cristofolini, G. (2023). Caspar Bauhin's contribution to a historical herbarium stored in Bologna. Candollea 78: 33–51. In English, English abstract. A the of Bologna University [BOLO], putatively ascribed Swiss botanist Bauhin (1560–1624), was examined with focus on information contained annotations specimens, particular bibliographic references, order assess time collection each specimen and identify its origin. The analysis revealed that includes specimens collected between middle 16th century first decades 17th century, from more than one collector, including at least learned scholar, or inexperienced botanists. identification authors, however, is hindered by fact their original inscriptions were destroyed after having been copied scribe. Nevertheless, among great deal poorly annotated material, four could be confidently Bauhin, while further 15 might plausibly come same source. hypothesis his brother Johann also contributed some as suggested previous studies, although not excluded, seems insufficiently supported. There convincing evidence 1596, sent Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522–1605) before 1605. whole herbarium, assembled present form 1623. Most likely, it Bartolomeo Ambrosini (1588–1657), lecturer botany time, who gathered number exsiccata received during Aldrovandi's lifetime, then arranged for them glued paper sheets labelled doing so, labels lost, possibility identifying authors certainty. Submitted October 10, 2022. Accepted February 2, 2023. First published online March 28,