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Rosa brandisii Keller
Section:
- Natural Sciences›Botany
This species of rose (Rosaceae) was discovered on Mt Vlašić in 1901, and was named after Erich Brandis, who originally identified and preserved it and left it to the National Museum in his will. Brandis was a biologist, and he discovered 18 species of plants and animals in the area of Mt Vlašić when he worked as a teacher at the grammar school in Travnik at the turn of the century.
The specimen stored in the Herbarium Type Specimen Collection at the National Museum was found in 1908, and it is significant because it is a holotype, that is, the original specimen that was used to describe the species.
Availability
The specimen is part of the Herbarium Type Specimen Collection, located in the Botany Section of the Natural Sciences Department. It may be accessed by prior arrangement with department staff.
