Pregledni rad
Čedomil Šilić’s contribution to the herbarium collection of the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ermana Lagumdžija
; Zemaljski muzej Bosne i Hercegovine, Zmaja od Bosne 3, Sarajevo 71000, Bosna i Hercegovina
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Sažetak
During the 19th century, the National
Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina established
the Department of Natural Sciences
as the first scientific and cultural institution
in the field of natural sciences, which
created a great interest not only in Bosnia
and Herzegovina but also in European scientific
circles. At that time, natural sciences
were expansively developed in Europe. The
Balkan region was an unknown land and
aroused particular interest from renowned
foreign researchers from various fields,
such as Dr. Friedrich Katzer (geology), Victor
Apfelbeck (entomology), Otmar Reiser
(ornithology), Franjo Fiala (archeology)
and Karl Malý (botany) who worked at the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Their fieldwork, scientific research and
publishing activities laid solid foundations
for botanical science in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Since 1948, eminent domestic botanist
from the National Museum have entered the
academic scene for the first time: Dr. Željka
Bjelčić-Pavić and Dr. Čedomil Šilić (1964).
As a student at the Faculty of Forestry at the
University of Sarajevo, Dr. Čedomil Šilić
showed his dedication and serious approach
to scientific work, which earned him numerous
accolades and recognition. In 1964, he
secured a position at the National Museum
of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where he served
as a curator-biologist for flowering plants
and Head of the Botanical Garden. He actively
explored the flora of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
its taxonomy, distribution and
vegetation. Throughout all the research,
he collected abundant field material for the
scientific collection Herbarium (SARA),
focusing on endemic, rare and endangered
plant species of Bosnia and Herzegovina
and neighboring countries. His leadership
enriched the collection of plants preserved
in the herbarium.
Ključne riječi
Čedomil Šilić; endemics; herbarium collection of the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina; rare and endangered taxa, vegetation units
Hrčak ID:
327778
URI
Datum izdavanja:
20.12.2024.
Posjeta: 556 *