Harry Bolus

South african artist and botanist (1834-1911).

Harry Bolus (28 April 1834 – 25 May 1911) was a South African botanist, botanical artist, businessman and philanthropist. He advanced botany in South Africa by establishing bursaries, founding the Bolus Herbarium and bequeathing his library and a large part of his fortune to the South African College (now the University of Cape Town). Active in scientific circles, he was a Fellow of the Linnean Society, member and president of the South African Philosophical Society (later the Royal Society of South Africa), the SA Medal and Grant by the SA Association for the Advancement of Science and an hon

Abbreviations: Bolus
Occupations: scientific collector, painter, explorer, botanist, botanical illustrator, botanical collector
Citizenships: South Africa
Languages: English
Dates: 1834-04-28T00:00:00Z – 1911-05-25T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Nottingham
Direct attributions: 348 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 446 plants, 0 fungi

348 plants attributed, 98 plants contributed to446 plants:

Gerbera jamesonii (Transvaal Daisy) Bolus 1888
perennial plant species in the asteraceae family
Gerbera jamesonii is a species of flowering plant in the genus Gerbera belonging to the basal Mutisieae tribe within the large Asteraceae (or Compositae) family. It is indigenous to South Eastern Africa and commonly known as the Barberton daisy, the Transvaal daisy, and as Barbertonse madeliefie or Rooigousblom in Afrikaans. It was the first species of Gerbera to be the subject of a scientific description, studied by J. D. Hooker in Curtis's Botanical Magazine in 1889.
Bulbophyllum scaberulum (Scabby Orchid) (Rolfe) Bolus 1889
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Bulbophyllum scaberulum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum.
Disa purpurascens (Early Blue Disa) Bolus 1884
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Disa purpurascens is a species of orchid found in South Africa (SW. Cape Prov.). It is also known as the early blue disa or the bloumoederkappie.
Erica heleophila (Sunlover Heath) Guthrie & Bolus 1905
plant species in the ericaceae family
Erica heliophila, the sunlover heath, is a plant belonging to the genus Erica and forming part of the fynbos. The species is endemic to the Western Cape.
Disa afra (Disa Caffra) Bolus 1889
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Disa afra is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Disa. In South Africa, the plant occurs in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape. It is also native to Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar, Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia.
Erica urnaviridis (Sticky Green Heath) Bolus 1887
plant species in the ericaceae family
Erica urna-viridis, the sticky heath or bottle-green heath, is a species of Erica that was naturally restricted to the city of Cape Town, South Africa, in particular the Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos of Table Mountain. It bears sticky green flowers - the origin of its common names - and grows to a height of about 1 meter.
Erica pillansii (Scarlet Passion Heath) Bolus 1909
plant species in the ericaceae family
Erica pillansii is a plant belonging to the genus Erica and is part of the fynbos. The species is endemic to the Western Cape where it occurs on the low hills between Pringle Bay and Kleinmond. The species was once popular as a cut flower but this use has now been discontinued and the plant is protected in the Kogelberg Nature Reserve. The plant has one subspecies: Erica pillansii subsp. fervida (L.Bolus) E.G.H.Oliv. & I.M.Oliv.
Erica junonia (King Heaths) Bolus 1894
plant species in the ericaceae family
Erica junonia is a plant that belongs to the genus Erica and is part of the fynbos. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs in the Skurweberg in the Koue Bokkeveld near Ceres. The plant's habitat is threatened by the high incidence of wildfires, droughts and invasive plants.
Erica haematosiphon (Bloodtube Heath) Guthrie & Bolus 1905
plant species in the ericaceae family
Erica haematosiphon, the bloedbuisies, is a plant that belongs to the genus Erica and forms part of the fynbos. The species is endemic to the Western Cape.
Erica gysbertii (Wireflask Heath) Guthrie & Bolus 1905
plant species in the ericaceae family
Erica gysbertii is a plant belonging to the genus Erica and forming part of the fynbos. The species is endemic to the Western Cape.
Erica grata Guthrie & Bolus 1905
plant species in the ericaceae family
Erica grata is a plant belonging to the genus Erica and forming part of the fynbos. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs in the Langeberg from Swellendam to Garcia Pass.
Erica georgica (George Heath) Guthrie & Bolus 1905
plant species in the ericaceae family
Erica georgica, the George heath, is a plant belonging to the genus Erica and forming part of the fynbos. The species' scientific name was first published by Francis Guthrie & Harry Bolus. The plant is endemic to the Western Cape.
Erica drakensbergensis (Drakensberg Heath) Guthrie & Bolus 1905
plant species in the ericaceae family
Erica drakensbergensis, the Drakensberg heath, is a plant belonging to the genus Erica. The species is native to South Africa and Eswatini. In South Africa, the plant occurs in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and the Free State.
Erica chrysocodon Guthrie & Bolus 1905
plant species in the ericaceae family
Erica chrysocodon is a plant belonging to the genus Erica and forming part of the fynbos. The species is endemic to the Western Cape with one population at the Franschhoek Pass. The swampy habitat is threatened by invasive plants.
Erica afrorum (Erica Caffrorum) Bolus 1887
plant species in the ericaceae family
Erica afrorum, also known as Erica caffrorum, and known by its common name mountain tree erica, is a plant belonging to the genus Erica. The species is native to KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Lesotho, Eastern Cape and the Free State.
Disa reticulata (Net Monadisa) Bolus 1885
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Disa reticulata is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Disa and part of the fynbos. The plant is endemic to the Western Cape.
Disa oreophila (Berg Disa) Bolus 1889
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Disa oreophila is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Disa. The plant is native to KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Mpumalanga, Eastern Cape and the Free State. The plant has two subspecies: Disa oreophila subsp. erecta H.P.Linder Disa oreophila subsp. oreophila
Disa macrostachya (Kamies Monodisa) (Lindl.) Bolus 1889
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Disa macrostachya is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Disa and is part of the fynbos. The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and occurs in the Namaqualand on the Kamiesberge on the northern slopes. The plant has an area of occurrence of 11 km2. There are three subpopulations of which two consist of approximately 50 plants and the third of 100 plants. The plant is threatened by overgrazing and trampling.
Disa lugens (Blue Bonnet Disa) Bolus 1884
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Disa lugens, the blue bonnet disa, is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Disa and is part of the fynbos. The plant is endemic to the Eastern Cape and Western Cape and occurs from the Cape Peninsula to Somerset East and Cathcart. The plant was once abundant but due to urban and coastal development, large parts of its habitat have been destroyed. The last specimen was seen on the Cape Flats in the 1970s and is considered extinct there. In the Port Elizabeth area, urban development has also affected the plant's appearance. Development on the coastal lowlands has also affected
Disa densiflora (Ringspur Monadisa) (Lindl.) Bolus 1889
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Disa densiflora is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Disa and is part of the fynbos. The plant is endemic to the Eastern Cape and Western Cape.
Disa brevicornis (Shorthorn Disa) (Lindl.) Bolus 1889
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Disa brevicornis is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Disa. In South Africa, the species is native to KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Eastern Cape, Free State and Western Cape. It is also native to Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi and Zimbabwe.
Disa atricapilla (Metallic Disa) (Harv. ex Lindl.) Bolus 1882
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Disa atricapilla, the black-haired orchid, is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Disa and is part of the fynbos. The plant grows up to 30 cm tall. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs in the southwest. The plant flowers in November and December, usually after wildfires. The flowers are bicoloured.
Ceratandra bicolor (Hornlip Shield Orchid) Sond. ex Bolus 1884
perennial plant species in the orchidaceae family
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Brownleea galpinii (Purplespot False-disa) Bolus 1893
plant species in the orchidaceae family
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Satyrium rupestre Schltr. ex Bolus 1896
plant species in the orchidaceae family
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Pterygodium leucanthum (Milk Bonnet) Bolus 1905
plant species in the orchidaceae family
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Pterygodium hastatum (Wavy Bonnet) Bolus 1889
plant species in the orchidaceae family
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Protea cryophila (Snow Protea) Bolus 1909
vulnerable plant species in the proteaceae family
Protea cryophila, the snowball sugarbush, snow protea, or snowball protea, is a flowering shrub of the genus Protea. The plant is endemic to the Cederberg. The shrub is dense, wooded and grows 3 m (9.8 ft) in diameter and blooms from January to April. Fire destroys the plant but the seeds survive. The seed is stored in a cap, released after a long period and spread through the wind. The plant is unisexual. Pollination occurs through the action of rodents. The plant grows on sandstone soil on rock moldings at heights of 1,750–1,900 m (5,740–6,230 ft)
Greyia flanaganii (Kei-bottlebrush) Bolus 1894
plant species in the francoaceae family
Greyia flanaganii, commonly known as the Kei bottlebrush, is a species of plant in the Francoaceae family. Greyia flanaganii is one of the related species of the taxonomically isolated and endemic southern African family, the Greyiaceae. Greyia flanaganii is endemic to the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It is named after Henry George Flanagan, a South African farmer and botanist from Komga, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Erica scytophylla Guthrie & Bolus 1905
plant species in the ericaceae family
Erica scytophylla is a plant belonging to the genus Erica. The species is endemic to the Western Cape.
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