Philippines

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Philippines

Total no. of Botanic Gardens recorded in the Philippines: 10.

Approx. no. of living plant accessions recorded in these botanic gardens: Up to 20,000

Approx. no. of taxa in these collections: Unknown but probably c.6,000 to 8,000 (-10,000)

(representing 4,000 to 5,000 spp.)

Estimated % of pre-CBD collections: Unknown but perhaps 80%.

Location: BAGUOI CITY

Founded: Unknown

Garden Name: Philippine Bambusetum

Address: ERDS Loakan Rd., BAGUOI CITY 2600.

Status: State

Herbarium: Unknown

Ex situ Collections:

Tropical, sub-tropical and temperate bamboos. 17 native bamboo taxa.

No. of taxa: 68

Rare & Endangered plants: Yes, threatened bamboos, such as Yushania niitakayamensis, Bambusa cornuta, B. merrillii and Sphaerobambos philippinensis.

Location: LAGUNA

Founded: 1965

Garden Name: Makiling Forest Botanic Gardens

Address: c/o College of Forestry, University of the Philippines, Los Banos, LAGUNA 3720

Status: University

Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 25,000

Ex situ Collections:

Bamboos, palms, Dipterocarps.

No. of taxa: 4,000

Rare & Endangered plants: Yes

Special Conservation Collections: Some endemic spp. facing extinction.

Location: LAGUNA

Founded: 1973

Garden Name: The Hortorium

Address: Museum of Natural History, U.P.at Los Banos College, LAGUNA.

Status: University

Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 20,000

Ex situ Collections:

Ferns, Ficus, palms.

No. of taxa: 1,814

Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown

Location: LA UNION

Founded: Unknown

Garden Name: La Union Botanical Garden

Address: City of San Fernando, LA UNION

Status: Unknown

Herbarium: Unknown

Ex situ Collections:

No information available

No. of taxa: Unknown

Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown

Location: MANILA

Founded: 1959

Garden Name: Zoological & Botanical Garden

Address: Public Recreations Bureau, Harrison Park, Malate, MANILA.

Status: State

Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 150

Ex situ Collections:

Exotic trees, cassias, native trees, native and exotic orchids, ornamental limbo plants.

No. of taxa: 10,000

Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown

Location: MANILA

Founded: Unknown

Garden Name: Pharmaceutical Garden

Address: University of Santo Tomas, MANILA.

Status: Universiy

Herbarium: No.

Ex situ Collections:

No information available.

No. of taxa: Unknown

Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown

Location: MANILA

Founded: Unknown

Garden Name: "Patio Botanico" Garden

Address: National Museum of the Philippines, P.O. Box 2659, Botany Division, MANILA.

Status: State

Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 170,000

Ex situ Collections:

A small number of native plants grown in an area situated by the National Museum.

No. of taxa: Unknown.

Rare & Endangered plants: Yes, a few.

Location: QUEZON

Founded: 1968

Garden Name: Philippine National Botanic Garden

Address: University of the Philippines, Diliman, QUEZON.

Status: University

Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 2,500

Ex situ Collections:

Orchidaceae, Palmae, Musaceae, Araceae, Moraceae,

No. of taxa: Unknown

Rare & Endangered plants: Yes.

Special Conservation Collections: Endemics.

Location: QUEZON CITY

Founded: Unknown

Garden Name: Arboretum of the University of the Philippines

Address: Diliman, Quezon City.

Status: University

Herbarium: No

Ex situ Collections:

No information available.

No. of taxa: Unknown

Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown.

Location: SINILOAN

Founded: 1968

Garden Name: Philippine National Botanic Garden

Address: SINILOAN, Laguna

Status: State

Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 1,400

Ex situ Collections:

Ferns, Musa, orchids, aroids, Moraceae, Medinilla, native flora, Dipterocarpaceae.

No. of taxa: 1,015

Rare & Endangered plants: Yes.

Philippines

Total no. of Botanic Gardens recorded in the Philippines: 10.

Approx. no. of living plant accessions recorded in these botanic gardens: Up to 20,000

Approx. no. of taxa in these collections: Unknown but probably c.6,000 to 8,000 (-10,000)

(representing 4,000 to 5,000 spp.)

Estimated % of pre-CBD collections: Unknown but perhaps 80%.

Location: BAGUOI CITY

Founded: Unknown

Garden Name: Philippine Bambusetum

Address: ERDS Loakan Rd., BAGUOI CITY 2600.

Status: State

Herbarium: Unknown

Ex situ Collections:

Tropical, sub-tropical and temperate bamboos. 17 native bamboo taxa.

No. of taxa: 68

Rare & Endangered plants: Yes, threatened bamboos, such as Yushania niitakayamensis, Bambusa cornuta, B. merrillii and Sphaerobambos philippinensis.

Location: LAGUNA

Founded: 1965

Garden Name: Makiling Forest Botanic Gardens

Address: c/o College of Forestry, University of the Philippines, Los Banos, LAGUNA 3720

Status: University

Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 25,000

Ex situ Collections:

Bamboos, palms, Dipterocarps.

No. of taxa: 4,000

Rare & Endangered plants: Yes

Special Conservation Collections: Some endemic spp. facing extinction.

Location: LAGUNA

Founded: 1973

Garden Name: The Hortorium

Address: Museum of Natural History, U.P.at Los Banos College, LAGUNA.

Status: University

Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 20,000

Ex situ Collections:

Ferns, Ficus, palms.

No. of taxa: 1,814

Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown

Location: LA UNION

Founded: Unknown

Garden Name: La Union Botanical Garden

Address: City of San Fernando, LA UNION

Status: Unknown

Herbarium: Unknown

Ex situ Collections:

No information available

No. of taxa: Unknown

Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown

Location: MANILA

Founded: 1959

Garden Name: Zoological & Botanical Garden

Address: Public Recreations Bureau, Harrison Park, Malate, MANILA.

Status: State

Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 150

Ex situ Collections:

Exotic trees, cassias, native trees, native and exotic orchids, ornamental limbo plants.

No. of taxa: 10,000

Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown

Location: MANILA

Founded: Unknown

Garden Name: Pharmaceutical Garden

Address: University of Santo Tomas, MANILA.

Status: Universiy

Herbarium: No.

Ex situ Collections:

No information available.

No. of taxa: Unknown

Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown

Location: MANILA

Founded: Unknown

Garden Name: "Patio Botanico" Garden

Address: National Museum of the Philippines, P.O. Box 2659, Botany Division, MANILA.

Status: State

Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 170,000

Ex situ Collections:

A small number of native plants grown in an area situated by the National Museum.

No. of taxa: Unknown.

Rare & Endangered plants: Yes, a few.

Location: QUEZON

Founded: 1968

Garden Name: Philippine National Botanic Garden

Address: University of the Philippines, Diliman, QUEZON.

Status: University

Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 2,500

Ex situ Collections:

Orchidaceae, Palmae, Musaceae, Araceae, Moraceae,

No. of taxa: Unknown

Rare & Endangered plants: Yes.

Special Conservation Collections: Endemics.

Location: QUEZON CITY

Founded: Unknown

Garden Name: Arboretum of the University of the Philippines

Address: Diliman, Quezon City.

Status: University

Herbarium: No

Ex situ Collections:

No information available.

No. of taxa: Unknown

Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown.

Location: SINILOAN

Founded: 1968

Garden Name: Philippine National Botanic Garden

Address: SINILOAN, Laguna

Status: State

Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 1,400

Ex situ Collections:

Ferns, Musa, orchids, aroids, Moraceae, Medinilla, native flora, Dipterocarpaceae.

No. of taxa: 1,015

Rare & Endangered plants: Yes.

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