Historical Bibliography Updated: June 16, 2026

Botanical exploration of Southern Africa: A illustrated history of early botanical literature on the Cape flora. Biographical accounts of the leading plant collectors and their activities in southern Africa from the days of the East India Company until modern times.

Publication Details

Cape Town: Botanical Research Institute & A. A. Balkema, 1981 CE.

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Entry Number	#12776
Permanent Link	https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/15022
Author Bio Link	Wikipedia ↗
External URL	botanical-exploration-of-southern-africa-a-illustrated-history-of-early-botanical-literature-on-the-cape-flora-biographical-accounts-of-the-leading-plant-collectors-and-their-activities-in-southern-africa-from-the-days-of-the-east-india-company-until-modern-times

Publication place: Cape Town