Giardino Botanico Montano di Pratorondanino

Giardino Botanico Montano di Pratorondanino
Type	Botanical
Location	Campo Ligure, Italy
Area	0.6 hectares (1.5 acres)
Opened	1979 (1979)
Owned by	Province of Genoa

The Giardino Botanico Montano di Pratorondanino is a nature preserve and botanical garden located at 750 meters altitude in Pratorondanino, Campo Ligure, Province of Genoa, Liguria, Italy. It is open during the warmer months.

History

The garden was established in 1979 by GLAO (Group Ligure Amatori Orchids), and since 1983 has expanded to encompass additional species, primarily from the Alps and Apennine mountain.

Species

Today its collections include 14 species of rhododendrons; 2 specimens commonly called sequoia: Sequoiadendron giganteum and Sequoia sempervirens; Ginkgo biloba; a rare Wollemia nobilis; many orchids especially Cypripedium; Ligurian mountain flora including Viola bertolonii and Cerastium utriense; a collection of 50 Sempervivum and numerous Sedum; and endangered species including Eryngium alpinum, Lilium pomponium and Wulfenia carinthiaca. It also contains numerous trees common to the region, including Abies alba, Fagus sylvatica, Larix decidua, Castanea sativa, Picea abies, Pinus mugo, Prunus avium, Quercus petraea, Robinia pseudoacacia, Sorbus aucuparia, and Taxus baccata.

See also

• List of botanical gardens in Italy

Image gallery

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  Iberis umbellata (Brassicaceae)
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  Eryngium alpinum (Asteraceae)
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  Geranium caespitosum var. fremontii (Geraniaceae)
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  Typha minima (Typhaceae)

Bibliography

• AA.VV. (2003). G.L.A.O., (Gruppo ligure amatori orchidee) (ed.). Un giardino botanico a Pratorondanino. Provincia di Genova.

References

• BGCI entry
• Newsletter (Italian)
• Photographs