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Missouri Botanical Garden

United States of America - Missouri - St. Louis
Institution Code: MO
International Agenda Registration: Y
BGCI Member: Y
About the Missouri Botanical Garden
Founded in 1859, the Missouri Botanical Garden is the nation's oldest botanical garden in continuous operation and a National Historic Landmark.

The Garden is a center for botanical research and science education, as well as an oasis in the city of St. Louis. The Garden offers 79 acres of beautiful horticultural display, including a 14-acre Japanese strolling garden, founder Henry Shaw's original 1850 estate home, and one of the world's largest collections of rare and endangered orchids.

Main Address:
Missouri Botanical Garden
4344 Shaw Boulevard
St. Louis
Missouri 63110 United States of America
Telephone: (314) 577-5100
Fax: (314) 577-9521
URL: www.mobot.org
Primary Email:

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  • Staff Details
    • Director's Name: Dr. Peter Wyse-Jackson, President
      Curator's Name: Andrew Wyatt, VP Horticulture
      Plant Records Officer's Name: Rebecca Sucher, Living Collections Manager
    • Total Staff:
      Horticultural Staff Number:
      Educational Staff Number: 52
      Research Staff Number: 130
      Administration Staff Number:
  • About the Garden
    • Institution Type: Botanic Garden
    • Status
    • Status: Educational: Y
      Status: Trust: Y
    • Date founded: 1859
    • Physical Data
    • Landscaped Area: Y
    • Total Area: 31 Hectares
      Latitude: 38.6167030
      Longitude: -90.2579640
      Altitude: 0.00 Metres
    • Additional Locations
    • Satellite Garden Names: Shaw Nature Reserve
  • Features and Facilities
    • Herbarium: Y
      Herbarium: Number of Specimens: 5219216
    • Seed Bank: Y
      Published Plant Catalogue: Y
      Computer Plant Record System: Y
    • Open to public: Y
      Friends society: Y
      Retail Outlet: Shop: Y
      Disabled access: Y
    • Number of Visitors: 901765
  • Plant Collections
    • Accession Number: 31388
      Cultivation Taxa Num: 16222
    • Special Collections:Arizoaceae, Araceae, Asclepiadaceae, Cactaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Nymphaeceae, Orchidaceae, Camellia (11 spp., 86 taxa), Haworthia (44 spp.), Ilex (16 spp.), Iris (144 taxa), Quercus (21 spp., 21 taxa), Rhododendron (60 spp., 98 taxa), Rosa mediterranean pla
  • Conservation Programmes
    • Conservation Programme: Y
      Ex Situ Conservation Programme: Y
      Reintroduction Programme: Y
  • Research Programmes
  • Education Programmes
    • Visitor/Education Centre: Y
      Guided Tours: Y
      Education Programme: Y