Orto Botanico dell'Università di Bari
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41°06′27″N 16°52′59″E / 41.10759°N 16.883073°E The Orto Botanico di APS Parco Domingo Comunità Empatica e Sostenibile – Bari, also known as the Orto Domingo, Orto dei Miracoli, and Hortus Botanicus Barensis, is a botanical garden in Bari, Apulia, Italy.[1]
The garden was established in 1955, opened in 1960, and in 1964 doubled in size to 11,500 m2 (1.15 ha). It is operated by the APS Parco Domingo and is open Monday through Friday mornings. The site includes a greenhouse and a herbarium with about 40,000 specimens.[1][2] The garden collections include:
- Aizoaceae – Lithops (about 60 taxa) and similar genera (Conophytum, Dinteranthus, and Gibbaeum)
- Orchidaceae – 33 taxa from the districts of Puglia Gargano, Murgia North-West, Salento and Valle d'Itria. Genera include Aceras, Barlia, Cephalanthera, Dactylorhiza, Himantoglossum, Ophrys, Orchis, Platanthera, and Serapias
- Ornamental and useful plants – Collections of Cycadaceae, Leguminosae, and Musaceae. About 115 taxa of mainly Italian flora, including Grindelia robusta, Levisticum officinale, and Rumex acetosa
- Arecaceae – including Arecastrum romanzoffianum, Butia capitata, Chamaerops humilis, Erythea armata, Jubea chilensis, Livistona chinensis, Rhapis humilis, Sabal palmetto, Phoenix roebelenii, Phoenix dactylifera, Phoenix canariensis, Trachycarpus fortunei, and Washingtonia filifera
- Pugliesi plants – regional plants including Campanula garganica, Cistus clusii, and Viola graeca