Gentiana Horticultural Taxonomy BOTANY, HORTICULTURE AND CONSERVATION

scutellaria alpina geranium cinereum hypericum richeri subsp. burseri bupleurum angulosum Lotus alpina  
hypericum androsaeum

 

Horticultural taxonomy is the study of the identification, naming and classification of horticulturally important plant groups.

 

The main objective of this activity is to provide access tospecimens from those regions, develop research in taxonomic groups rich in ornamental plants and to act as a link between Herbarium and Horticulture and by:

 

GentianaEnriching and curating the collection for areas rich in horticultural valuable species.

GentianaVerifying names of the plants grown in garden.

Papaver rhoeas L.
Teaching specimen of Papaveraceae Papaver rhoeas L. collected by Frances Giles (pharmacist) on the 12th of June 1895 in a Cornfield near Folkestone.
Gynoecium and Androecium Cross section Ovary