Dataset type
This dataset that contains primary occurrence data for species.
Description
The area in total is 175 hectares (ca 430 acres), of which most constitutes a nature reserve including the arboretum. The garden proper is about 40 hectares and here grow some 16,000 different species and cultivars. There are many different parts of the garden such as the Rhododendron Valley, the Japanese Glade and the Rockgarden. In the Greenhouses you will find about 4,000 various species and cultivars, including some 1,500 orchids, a remarkable travertine department and the rare Eastern Island Tree. The garden is involved in conservation projects of threatened species in western Sweden.
Geographic Description
The collection has a broad geographical range.
Purpose
Research, horticulture, conservation, education
Data quality
Curation
Methods
Not appicable
Type of content
Includes: Point occurrence data.Citation
Havström M, Krüger Å (2024). Living Collection of the Gothenburg Botanical Garden. Version 1.8. Göteborgs Botaniska Trädgård. Occurrence dataset. GBG
Rights
To the extent possible under law, the publisher has waived all rights to these data and has dedicated them to the Public Domain (CC0 1.0). Users may copy, modify, distribute and use the work, including for commercial purposes, without restriction.
Digitised records
Looking up... the number of records that can be accessed through the Swedish Biodiversity Data Infrastructure. This resource was last checked for updated data on 27 Aug 2024. The most recent data was published on 15 Feb 2024.
Metadata last updated on 2024-08-27 06:54:11.0
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Licence
Creative Commons Zero 1.0
