Botanical Garden of the University of Heidelberg
Heidelberg’s university botanical institution dates to 1593. The university describes its work in research, learning, conservation of threatened plants and public education. Its collections support scientific and conservation activity, and an associated herbarium holds approximately 350,000 specimens.
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Heidelberg’s university botanical institution dates to 1593. The university describes its work in research, learning, conservation of threatened plants and public education. Its collections support scientific and conservation activity, and an associated herbarium holds approximately 350,000 specimens.
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- Germany
Editorial reading
Editorial interpretation: the garden can be approached as a working collection as well as a place of plants. Its combination of living collections, preserved specimens and education invites attention to the different ways botanical knowledge is maintained.
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Source record: Responsible garden institution — factual source
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