Šiauliai University Botanical Garden

Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy Botanical Garden (Lithuanian: Vilniaus universiteto Šiaulių akademijos Botanikos sodas) is a botanical garden established in 1997 and operated by the Šiauliai University, and located at Paitaičių str. 4, Šiauliai, Lithuania.[1]

Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy Botanical Garden
Bird eye view to the garden
Šiauliai University Botanical Garden is located in Lithuania
Šiauliai University Botanical Garden
TypeBotanic garden
LocationŠiauliai, Lithuania
Coordinates55°55′58″N 23°16′59″E / 55.93278°N 23.28306°E / 55.93278; 23.28306
Area6.54 hectares (16.2 acres)
Created1997
Visitors25,000
Plants11,000[1]
Species905

Botanical Garden is a member of the Lithuanian Association of University Botanical Gardens (LAUBG), the Association of Baltic Botanic Gardens (ABBG), the Botanic Garden Conservation International (BGCI) and the Network of Botanic Gardens in the Baltic Sea Region.[2]

Collections

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Accession Number: 4000

Special collections: Systematic and plant geography collection – 905 species, Ericaceae family plants – 300 taxa, Ornamental plants – 1200 taxa, Alpine plants – 987 species, Ligneous plants – 600 species. Lithuanian native flora – 180 taxa.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Šiauliai University Botanical Garden". Botanic Garden Conservation International.
  2. ^ Botanic Gardens in the Baltic Sea region
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55°55′58″N 23°16′59″E / 55.93278°N 23.28306°E / 55.93278; 23.28306