Hortus Botanicus (Dec 2017)
Botanical Garden of Rome
Abstract
The article is dedicated to an ancient botanical garden located in Rome, Italy, which now belongs to the Sapienza University. Currently, there are some unique specimens of palms (Nannorrhops ritchieana (Griff.) Aitch) and trees (Platanus orientalis L., Quercus suber L.) in the Garden’s collections, some of them are nearly a thousand years old. Many of the above-named species are included in the International Red Book.
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