238 years of the Herbarium of the Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

The article presents the history of the Herbarium of the Jagiellonian University (KRA), the oldest herbarium associated with a university in Poland, which is among the 30 oldest herbaria in the world. It was established in 1780 and was part of the Cabinet of Natural History of the Jagiellonian University. Nowadays, the Herbarium is part of the Institute of Botany at Jagiellonian University. The oldest collections come from the 18th century. The Herbarium consists of about 885,000 sheets and bags, and is subdivided into five sections: vascular plants, bryophytes, lichens and algae, and slime molds. The separated collection is the paleoherbarium. The curators of the Herbarium sections during its history are listed. The list of the most important publications (sources) is also presented.