Botanical Garden of the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
| Jardim Botânico da Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro | |
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| Botanical Garden of University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro | |
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| Type | Botanical garden |
| Location | Vila Real, Portugal |
| Coordinates | 41°17′14″N 7°44′29″W / 41.2873°N 7.7414°W |
| Opened | 1988 |
| Website | Official website |
The Botanical Garden of University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (Portuguese: Jardim Botânico da Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro) is a botanical garden established in 1988.[1] It is located within the campus of the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), in Vila Real, Portugal, and has an interpretive centre for visitors.
Collections[edit]
The Botanical Garden includes 15 thematic collections:[2]
- Plants from the Douro Valley
- Mediterranean plants from acidic, siliceous soils
- Mediterranean plants from alkaline, calcareous soils
- Ericaceae
- Ancient plants, including Magnoliaceae and Metasequoia glyptostroboides
- Cistaceae and Fabaceae
- Fagaceae
- Myrtaceae
- Wild fruits
- Medicinal and aromatic herbs
- Ground cover plants
- Forestry plants
- Ornamental conifers
- Vitaceae
- 'The Ages of Mankind', a collection dedicated to the changes in vegetation that occurred during Human evolution, as well as ethnobotany and domestication. This collection is dedicated to Lady Jane Renfrew and José Alves Ribeiro.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Jardim Botânico UTAD" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ "Coleções temáticas do Jardim Botânico da UTAD" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ "Colecção temática As Idades do Homem" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-05-25.