Humboldt Anniversary
Celebrating 250 years since the birth of Alexander von Humboldt, and highlighting recent research inspired by his legacy
We do not know the collecting sites and current whereabouts of roughly half the botanical specimens brought back by Humboldt and Bonpland
The literature concerning the travels of Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) and Aimé Bonpland (1773-1858) is enormous. Despite this extensive scholarship, we do not know the current whereabouts of roughly half their botanical specimens, which also means we do not know precise collection sites.
