Historical herbaria
Throughout its history, the Botanical Institute of Barcelona (IBB) has acquired a variety of herbaria dating from the 17th to early 20th centuries, as a continuation to the significant initiatives already undertaken by its founder Pius Font i Quer. These collections are separately preserved from the general herbarium and ordered according to original author. These collections are the following:
Collections | Època | Nombre de plecs |
Salvador family | 17th-18th | 4,917 |
Francesc Bolòs | 18th | 3,922 |
Ruiz & Pavón | 18th | 698 |
Bernades | 18th | 814 |
Costa | 19th | 15,000* |
Vayreda | 19th | 30,000* |
Trèmols | 19th | 12,944 |
Ramon Bolòs | 19th | 6,000* |
Societat Botànica Barcelonesa | 19th | 1.213 |
Cadevall | 19th-20th | 8,242 |
Sennen | 19th-20th | 85,000* |
Hieraciotheca Gallica et Hispanica | 19th-20th | 2,108 |
Institució Catalana d’Història Natural | 19th-20th | 1,202 |
In her doctoral thesis, Dr. Neus Ibáñez studied five of these historical herbaria: Salvador family, Ruiz & Pavón, Bernades, Societat Botànica Barcelonesa and Institució Catalana d’Història Natural. Currently these collections are being studied within the Native and alien flora: diversity, collections, and conservation research group.
The number of specimens for 6 collections (marked with an asterisk) is estimated, as these have not been fully catalogued.