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Louisa Bolus, South African botanist and taxonomist (born 1877)

Historical image related to Louisa Bolus, South African botanist and taxonomist (born 1877) from April 5, 1970

Louisa Bolus

South African botanist (1877–1970)

Harriet Margaret Louisa Bolus née Kensit was a South African botanist and taxonomist, and the longtime curator of the Bolus Herbarium, from 1903. Bolus also has the legacy of authoring more land plant species than any other female scientist, in total naming 1,494 species.
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April 5

Day of the year

April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 270 days remain until the end of the year.
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