Total no of Botanic Gardens recorded in Honduras: 3
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HondurasTotal no. of Botanic Gardens recorded in Honduras: 3. Approx. no. of living plant accessions recorded in these botanic gardens: Probably c.10,000 Approx. no. of taxa in these collections: Probably c.4,000 (2,500 spp.) Estimated % of pre-CBD collections: 90%
Founded: 1942 Garden Name: Biblioteca Wilson Popenoe Address: Escuela Agricola Panamericana, Apartado Postal 93, TEGUCIGALPA. Status: Educational Establishment Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 100,000 Ex situ Collections: Tropical trees and shrubs, ornamentals, native plants. No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: Yes, threatened plants of Honduras Special Conservation Collections: Local plants, several species from threatened habitats.
Founded: Unknown Garden Name: Jardín Botánico Municipal Perez Estrada Address: Municipalidad de San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Status: Municipal Herbarium: Unknown Ex situ Collections: No information available. No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown Location: TEGUCIGALPA Founded: Unknown Garden Name: The Arboretum Zamorano/Escuela Agricola Panamericana Address: Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Biology, Zamorano, PO Box 93, TEGUCIGALPA. Status: State Herbarium: Unknown. Ex situ Collections: No information available. No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown. Location: TELA Founded: 1925 Garden Name: Lancetilla Botanic Garden & Research Center Address: Apartado Postal 49, TELA, Atlantida Status: State Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 200 Ex situ Collections: 400 ha experimental plantation. A rich collection of economic plants, particularly fruit trees. Plantains – one of the richest and most diverse collections in the world. Timber trees (60 spp.). Asian fruit plants (636 spp., 392 genera and 107 families), orchids, palms, bamboos, Garcinia mangostana (mangosteen), Lecythis elliptica (sapulcaria), Terminalia arjuna (arjuna) Amelina arborea (white teak), Citrus spp., Pimenta acris (bay rum), Canarium ovatum (pilli nut), Theobroma cacao (cacao), Senegal mahogany, Nephrelium mutabile (pulasan), Litchi chenensis (lichee), Eucalyptus deglupta, coffee, Khaya ivorensis (Lagos mahogany), Nephelium lappaceum (rambutan), Mangifera indica (mango), Swietenia macrophylla (caoba), Myristica fragrans (nutmeg), Eugenia dombeyi (grumichama), Myrciaria cauliflora (jaboticaba), Tectona grandis (teak), Cybistax donnell-smithii (San Juan primavera), Elaeis guineensis (African oil palm), black pepper, avocado, Roystonia regia (royal palm). A biological reserve of 1,281 ha., much of which is secondary forest, is contained within the Garden. No. of taxa: +1,000 (spp.) Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown Special Conservation Collections: 1,000 exotic species of fruit trees, ornamental plants and forest trees. Directory: doc -> world world -> Executive summary world -> Ministry of mines world -> Please provide the following details on the origin of this report world -> Country Study on Biodiversity of Azerbaijan Republic world -> United Kingdom and its Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies Third National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity world -> Liberia’s national biodiversity strategy and action plan world -> 5. 2 National Biodiversity Action Plan goal 1 world -> Source: best, 2005a world -> Australia Third National Report 1 Download 8.54 Kb. Share with your friends:
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