Mexico Total No. of Botanic Gardens Recorded in Mexico: 89. Approx. No
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Mexico Total no. of Botanic Gardens recorded in Mexico: 89. Approx. no. of living plant accessions recorded in these botanic gardens: Unknown but probably c.100,000 Approx. no. of taxa in these collections: Unknown but perhaps 10,000 (8,000 spp.). Estimated % of pre-CBD collections: 80%. Notes: The Mexican Association of Botanic Gardens (Asociación Mexicana de Jardines Botánicos) actively supports gardens in each vegetation type and state to cultivate native plants. For instance, there are 17 gardens in xerophytic habitats which represents 50% of the area and 20% of the total flora of Mexico. This area is dominated by cacti and xerophytic monocyledons (Agave, Yucca, Dasylirion, Nolina spp. and Bromeliaceae). Other gardens are at high altitudes with coniferous forest (4), tropical forest (3), tropical deciduous forest (9) which represents about 61% flora. Several gardens cultivate species of economic use both native and introduced. Location: AGUASCALIENTES Founded: Unknown Garden Name: Jardín Botánico "Rey Netzahualcóyotl” Address: Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, Av. Universidad 940 Fracc. Los Bosques 20100, Aguascalientes Status: University Herbarium: Unknown Ex situ Collections: No information available. No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown Location: AGUASCALIENTES Founded: Unknown Garden Name: Jardín Botánico "Jorge Meyrán" El Llano, Aguascalientes Address: CIGA - ITA 20, Arquímedes, Caballero 118, Fracc. Boulevares 20288, Aguascalientes Status: Unknown Herbarium: Unknown Ex situ Collections: No information available. No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown Location: BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR Founded: 1971 Garden Name: Jardín Botánico Campo Experimental "Todos Santos" Address: Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales Agricolas y Pecurias (INIFAP), Col. Emiliano Zapata, C.P. 23070, La Paz, Baja California Sur Status: Research institution Herbarium: Yes Ex situ Collections: Medicinal, food, forage, desert plants and arboretum (ornamental, wood, forage, construction and craft), Cactaceae - Ferocactus rectispinus, F. townsendianus, Stenocereus eruca, Lophocerues schottii. No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown Location: BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR Founded: 1971 Garden Name: Jardín Botánico de Cactáceas y Plant as del Desierto de Baja California Sur Address: Fundación Baja California para el Desarrollo Sustenable A.C., Av. México 550, Fracc. Perla 23030, Baja California Sur, En el D.F.: Irlanda 178 - 5 San Lucas Coyoacán 04030, México D.F. Status: Unknown Herbarium: Unknown Ex situ Collections: Cacti and other succulents. Desert plants. No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown Location: CAMPECHE Founded: Unknown Garden Name: Jardín Botánico Regional Carmen A.C Address: Universidad Autónoma del Carm en, Calle 56 No. 4 Esq. Av. concordia Col. Aviación CP 24180, Cd del Carmen, CAMPECHE Status: University Herbarium: Unknown Ex situ Collections: No information available. No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown Location: CAMPECHE Founded: Unknown Garden Name: Jardín Botánico de la Unidad de Evaluación y Monitoreo de la Biodiversidad de Hamplol Address: Universidad Autónoma de Campeche, Av. Agustin Melgar s/n Col. Linda Vista CP2430, CAMPECHE Status: University Herbarium: Unknown Ex situ Collections: No information available. No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown Location: CHIAPAS Founded: Unknown Garden Name: Jardín Botánico de San Cristobal de las Casas Address: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas Status: Unknown Herbarium: Unknown Ex situ Collections: Trees of the Altos de Chiapas (Quercus brachystachys, Q. acatenangensis, Arbutus grandulosa, Juniperus sp., Crataegus pubescens, C. nelsonii, Buddleia americana), epiphytes No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown Location: CHIAPAS Founded: 1949 Garden Name: Jardín Botánico Dr. Faustino Miranda Address: Instituto de Historia Natural de Chiapas, Calzada de los Hombres de la Revolución s/n, A.P. 6, C.P. 29000. Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas. Status: State Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 4,000 Ex situ Collections: Sapotaceae, Moraceae, Bignoniaceae, Boraginaceae No. of taxa: 220 Rare & Endangered plants: Dioon merolae · Campo Deportivo Caña Hueca, Centro de Medicinal Tradicional de Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas 150 medicinal spp. collected from central Chiapas. A municipal project developed in 1991. Location: CHIAPAS Founded: Unknown Garden Name: Jardín Botánico Regional "El Soconusco". Address: Col. Fronera Sur, CHIAPAS Status: Unknown Herbarium: Unknow n Ex situ Collections: No information available. No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown Location: CHIHUAHUA Founded: Unknown Garden Name: Jardín Botánico Ing Alberto Carballo A Address: Escuela Superior de Agricultura "Hermanos Escobar", A.P. 2119, CD. Juarez, Chihuahua Status: Unknown Herbarium: Unknown Ex situ Collections: Cactaceae, Asteraceae, Agavaceae No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown Location: CHIHUAHUA Founded: Unknown Garden Name: Jardín Botánico Rancho Experimental 'La Campana" Address: Instituto Nacional Investigaciones Pecuarias, S.A.R.H., Apartado Postal 682, Chihuahua, C.P. 31000 Status: Unknown Herbarium: Unknown Ex situ Collections: No information available. No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown Location: COAHUILA Founded: Unknown Garden Name: Jardín Botánico de Parras Address: Francisco I. Madero s/n. Parras, Coahuila Status: Private Herbarium: No Ex situ Collections: Cactaceae, Agavaceae, Pinaceae No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown Location: COAHUILA Founded: 1967 Garden Name: Jardín Botánico "Ing. Gustavo Aguirre Benavides" Address: Universidad Autónoma Agraria "Antonio Narro", Departamento de Botánica, Unidad Laguna, Apartado Postal 554, C.P. 25315, Buena Vista, Saltillo, Coahuila. Status: University Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 40,000 Ex situ Collections: Cactaceae, Poaceae, Pinaceae, Agavaceae, forage crops No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown Location: COAHUILA Founded: Unknown Garden Name: Jardín Botánico"Jerzy Rzedowski Rotter" Address: Universidad Autónoma Agraria "Antonio Narro", Unidad Laguna (U.A.A.A.N. -U.L.), Periférico y Carretera a Santa Fé, Apartado Postal 51 Suc. A, C.P. 27130, Torreón, Coahuila. Status: University Herbarium: Unknown Ex situ Collections: No information available. No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown Location: COLIMA Founded: Unknown Garden Name: Jardín Botánico Tropical Comala, A.C. Address: Huertas de Comala, A.P. 43, C.P. 48450 Comala, Colima. Status: Private Herbarium: Unknown Ex situ Collections: Economic plants No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown Location: DISTRICT FEDERAL MEXICO Founded: 1976 Garden Name: Asociación Mexicana de Orquideologia A.C. Address: Apartado Postal 53-123, D.F. Mexico. 11320. Status: Private Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 10,000 Ex situ Collections: Orchidaceae of Mexico and Neotropics, Epidendrum, Mormodes. No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: An extensive collection of threatened orchid species. Location: DISTRICT FEDERAL MEXICO Founded: 1959 Garden Name: Jardín Botánico del Instituto de Biología de la UNAM Address: Universidad Autónoma de México, A.P. 70-614, C.P. 04510, Coyoacán,. México D.F. Status: University Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 640,000 Ex situ Collections: Agavaceae (175 taxa - Agave 109 taxa, Yucca 22 taxa), Nolinaceae (30 taxa - Dasylirion - 14 taxa), Cactaceae, Opuntia, Orchidaceae, Pinaceae, Arecaceae, plants of economic use. No. of taxa: 3,000 Rare & Endangered plants: Mammillaria spp. including M. san angelensis, M. huitz, Ariocarpus retusus, Strombocactus disciformis. Special Conservation Collections: Endangered Mexican plants (emphasis on Cactaceae and Orchidaceae), Agavaceae (National collection). · Jardín Botánico de Cactáceas " Dra Helia Bravo-Hollis", Edo. de Mexico - (Neobuxbaumia tetetzo, Pachycereus marginatus) Location: MÉXICO D.F. Founded: Unknown Garden Name: Jardín Botánico de la Benemérita Escuela Nacional de Maestros Address: Czda, México Tacuba Núm 75 Col. Un hogar para nosotros 11330 México D.F. Status: Unknown Herbarium: Unknown Ex situ Collections: No information available. No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown Location: DISTRICT FEDERAL MEXICO Founded: Unknown Garden Name: Jardín Botánico con Caracter Didactico Address: C.C.H. Vallejo UNAM, Sur 69A # 444, Col. Banjidal, C.P. 09450. D.F. Mexico Status: Unknown Herbarium: Unknown Ex situ Collections: No information available. No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown Location: DISTRICT FEDERAL MEXICO Founded: Unknown Garden Name: Jardín Botánico"Aeroméxico" Address: Av. Tahel s/n, Esq. Avenida Texcoco., Col. Pensador Mexicano, C.P. 15510. Mexico D.F Status: Unknown Herbarium: Unknown Ex situ Collections: Medicinal plants, ornamentals, Cactaceae, Agavaceae. No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown Location: DISTRICT FEDERAL MEXICO Founded: Unknown Garden Name: Jardín Botánico de Plantas Medicinales de la Escuela Nacional de Medicina y Homeopatía IPN Address: Calle Guillermo Massieu # 239, Ticmán, D.F. Mexico Becario-COFAA.EDD.IPN Status: Unknown Herbarium: Unknown Ex situ Collections: Medicinal plants No. of taxa: Unknown Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown Location: DISTRICT FEDERAL MEXICO Founded: 1987 Garden Name: Jardín Botánico de Plantas Medicinales de la "Cruz -Badiano" Address: Facultad de Estudios