The Phil Rundel Herbarium Library is a non-circulating collection specializing in books and other ephemeral materials associated with the study of plants. The collection maintains a focus on floras and biogeographical studies of plants from Mediterranean ecosystems worldwide including the California Floristic Province, Chile, the Mediterranean basin, southwestern Australia, and the Cape Region of South Africa. In addition, subjects pertaining to Plants & People (religion, spirituality, herbal medicine, edible plants, toxins, botanical exploration and history) as well as intersections of humans with conservation and ecology are also held.
HOW TO ACCESS
At this time, the Herbarium library is available by appointment only.
Please email Herbarium Curator Dr. Anthony Baniaga (abaniaga@g.ucla.edu) to schedule your visit.
Our collections are nearly fully cataloged. Cataloged books are accessible through the UCLA Library Search under “Herbarium Library” or may be viewed by accessing our catalog (Herbarium Library Catalog). [updated July 2024]
THANK YOU, PHILIP RUNDEL
Thank you to Philip Rundel, Distinguished Professor Emeritus and former Director of the UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden, for his generous gift that establishes the Philip Rundel Herbarium Library Endowment. This Endowment will ensure the library’s collection, located within a beautifully renovated herbarium in the La Kretz Botany Building, will be cataloged, curated, and well-used.
