Giardino Botanico Montano di Pratorondanino

The Giardino Botanico Montano di Pratorondanino is a nature preserve and botanical garden located at 750 meters altitude in Pratorondanino, Campo Ligure, Province of Genoa, Liguria, Italy. It is open during the warmer months.

The garden was established in 1979 by GLAO (Group Ligure Amatori Orchids), and since 1983 has expanded to encompass additional species, primarily from the Alps and Apennine mountain.

Today its collections include 14 species of rhododendrons; 2 specimens commonly called sequoia: "Sequoiadendron giganteum" and "Sequoia sempervirens"; "Ginkgo biloba"; a rare "Wollemia nobilis"; many orchids especially Cypripedium; Ligurian mountain flora including "Viola bertolonii" and "Cerastium utriense"; a collection of 50 Sempervivum and numerous Sedum; and endangered species including "Eryngium alpinum", "Lilium pomponium" and "Wulfenia carinthiaca". It also contains numerous trees common to the region, including "Abies alba", "Fagus sylvatica", "Larix decidua", "Castanea sativa", "Picea abies", "Pinus mugo", "Prunus avium", "Quercus petraea", "Robinia pseudoacacia", "Sorbus aucuparia", and "Taxus baccata".

See also

* List of botanical gardens in Italy

References

* [http://www.bgci.org/garden.php?id=3111&ftrCountry=IT&ftrKeyword=&ftrBGCImem=&ftrIAReg= BGCI entry]
* [http://www.cmvallisturaorba.it/newsletter/novembre2004/rondanino.htm Newsletter (Italian)]
* [http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/559143863gyDABj Photographs]