Mexico
Total no. of Botanic Gardens recorded in Mexico: 89.
Approx. no. of living plant accessions recorded in these botanic gardens: Unknown but probably c.100,000
Approx. no. of taxa in these collections: Unknown but perhaps 10,000 (8,000 spp.).
Estimated % of pre-CBD collections: 80%.
Notes: The Mexican Association of Botanic Gardens (Asociación Mexicana de Jardines Botánicos) actively supports gardens in each vegetation type and state to cultivate native plants. For instance, there are 17 gardens in xerophytic habitats which represents 50% of the area and 20% of the total flora of Mexico. This area is dominated by cacti and xerophytic monocyledons (Agave, Yucca, Dasylirion, Nolina spp. and Bromeliaceae). Other gardens are at high altitudes with coniferous forest (4), tropical forest (3), tropical deciduous forest (9) which represents about 61% flora. Several gardens cultivate species of economic use both native and introduced.
Location: AGUASCALIENTES
Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: Jardín Botánico "Rey Netzahualcóyotl”
Address: Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, Av. Universidad 940 Fracc. Los Bosques 20100, Aguascalientes
Status: University
Herbarium: Unknown
Ex situ Collections:
No information available.
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown
Location: AGUASCALIENTES
Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: Jardín Botánico "Jorge Meyrán" El Llano, Aguascalientes
Address: CIGA - ITA 20, Arquímedes, Caballero 118, Fracc. Boulevares 20288, Aguascalientes
Status: Unknown
Herbarium: Unknown
Ex situ Collections:
No information available.
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown
Location: BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR
Founded: 1971
Garden Name: Jardín Botánico Campo Experimental "Todos Santos"
Address: Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales Agricolas y Pecurias (INIFAP), Col. Emiliano Zapata, C.P. 23070, La Paz, Baja California Sur
Status: Research institution
Herbarium: Yes
Ex situ Collections:
Medicinal, food, forage, desert plants and arboretum (ornamental, wood, forage, construction and craft), Cactaceae - Ferocactus rectispinus, F. townsendianus, Stenocereus eruca, Lophocerues schottii.
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown
Location: BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR
Founded: 1971
Garden Name: Jardín Botánico de Cactáceas y Plantas del Desierto de Baja California Sur
Address: Fundación Baja California para el Desarrollo Sustenable A.C., Av. México 550, Fracc. Perla 23030, Baja California Sur, En el D.F.: Irlanda 178 - 5 San Lucas Coyoacán 04030, México D.F.
Status: Unknown
Herbarium: Unknown
Ex situ Collections:
Cacti and other succulents. Desert plants.
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown
Location: CAMPECHE
Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: Jardín Botánico Regional Carmen A.C
Address: Universidad Autónoma del Carmen, Calle 56 No. 4 Esq. Av. concordia Col. Aviación CP 24180, Cd del Carmen, CAMPECHE
Status: University
Herbarium: Unknown
Ex situ Collections:
No information available.
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown
Location: CAMPECHE
Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: Jardín Botánico de la Unidad de Evaluación y Monitoreo de la Biodiversidad de Hamplol
Address: Universidad Autónoma de Campeche, Av. Agustin Melgar s/n Col. Linda Vista CP2430, CAMPECHE
Status: University
Herbarium: Unknown
Ex situ Collections:
No information available.
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown
Location: CHIAPAS
Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: Jardín Botánico de San Cristobal de las Casas
Address: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas
Status: Unknown
Herbarium: Unknown
Ex situ Collections:
Trees of the Altos de Chiapas (Quercus brachystachys, Q. acatenangensis, Arbutus grandulosa, Juniperus sp., Crataegus pubescens, C. nelsonii, Buddleia americana), epiphytes
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown
Location: CHIAPAS
Founded: 1949
Garden Name: Jardín Botánico Dr. Faustino Miranda
Address: Instituto de Historia Natural de Chiapas, Calzada de los Hombres de la Revolución s/n, A.P. 6, C.P. 29000. Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas.
Status: State
Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 4,000
Ex situ Collections:
Sapotaceae, Moraceae, Bignoniaceae, Boraginaceae
No. of taxa: 220
Rare & Endangered plants: Dioon merolae
· Campo Deportivo Caña Hueca, Centro de Medicinal Tradicional de Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas 150 medicinal spp. collected from central Chiapas. A municipal project developed in 1991.
Location: CHIAPAS
Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: Jardín Botánico Regional "El Soconusco".
Address: Col. Fronera Sur, CHIAPAS
Status: Unknown
Herbarium: Unknown
Ex situ Collections:
No information available.
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown
Location: CHIHUAHUA
Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: Jardín Botánico Ing Alberto Carballo A
Address: Escuela Superior de Agricultura "Hermanos Escobar", A.P. 2119, CD. Juarez, Chihuahua
Status: Unknown
Herbarium: Unknown
Ex situ Collections:
Cactaceae, Asteraceae, Agavaceae
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown
Location: CHIHUAHUA
Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: Jardín Botánico Rancho Experimental 'La Campana"
Address: Instituto Nacional Investigaciones Pecuarias, S.A.R.H., Apartado Postal 682, Chihuahua, C.P. 31000
Status: Unknown
Herbarium: Unknown
Ex situ Collections:
No information available.
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown
Location: COAHUILA
Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: Jardín Botánico de Parras
Address: Francisco I. Madero s/n. Parras, Coahuila
Status: Private
Herbarium: No
Ex situ Collections:
Cactaceae, Agavaceae, Pinaceae
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown
Location: COAHUILA
Founded: 1967
Garden Name: Jardín Botánico "Ing. Gustavo Aguirre Benavides"
Address: Universidad Autónoma Agraria "Antonio Narro", Departamento de Botánica, Unidad Laguna, Apartado Postal 554, C.P. 25315, Buena Vista, Saltillo, Coahuila.
Status: University
Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 40,000
Ex situ Collections:
Cactaceae, Poaceae, Pinaceae, Agavaceae, forage crops
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown
Location: COAHUILA
Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: Jardín Botánico"Jerzy Rzedowski Rotter"
Address: Universidad Autónoma Agraria "Antonio Narro", Unidad Laguna (U.A.A.A.N. -U.L.), Periférico y Carretera a Santa Fé, Apartado Postal 51 Suc. A, C.P. 27130, Torreón, Coahuila.
Status: University
Herbarium: Unknown
Ex situ Collections:
No information available.
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown
Location: COLIMA
Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: Jardín Botánico Tropical Comala, A.C.
Address: Huertas de Comala, A.P. 43, C.P. 48450 Comala, Colima.
Status: Private
Herbarium: Unknown
Ex situ Collections:
Economic plants
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown
Location: DISTRICT FEDERAL MEXICO
Founded: 1976
Garden Name: Asociación Mexicana de Orquideologia A.C.
Address: Apartado Postal 53-123, D.F. Mexico. 11320.
Status: Private
Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 10,000
Ex situ Collections:
Orchidaceae of Mexico and Neotropics, Epidendrum, Mormodes.
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: An extensive collection of threatened orchid species.
Location: DISTRICT FEDERAL MEXICO
Founded: 1959
Garden Name: Jardín Botánico del Instituto de Biología de la UNAM
Address: Universidad Autónoma de México, A.P. 70-614, C.P. 04510, Coyoacán,. México D.F.
Status: University
Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 640,000
Ex situ Collections:
Agavaceae (175 taxa - Agave 109 taxa, Yucca 22 taxa), Nolinaceae (30 taxa - Dasylirion - 14 taxa), Cactaceae, Opuntia, Orchidaceae, Pinaceae, Arecaceae, plants of economic use.
No. of taxa: 3,000
Rare & Endangered plants: Mammillaria spp. including M. san angelensis, M. huitz, Ariocarpus retusus, Strombocactus disciformis.
Special Conservation Collections: Endangered Mexican plants (emphasis on Cactaceae and Orchidaceae), Agavaceae (National collection).
· Jardín Botánico de Cactáceas " Dra Helia Bravo-Hollis", Edo. de Mexico - (Neobuxbaumia tetetzo, Pachycereus marginatus)
Location: MÉXICO D.F.
Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: Jardín Botánico de la Benemérita Escuela Nacional de Maestros
Address: Czda, México Tacuba Núm 75 Col. Un hogar para nosotros 11330 México D.F.
Status: Unknown
Herbarium: Unknown
Ex situ Collections:
No information available.
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown
Location: DISTRICT FEDERAL MEXICO
Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: Jardín Botánico con Caracter Didactico
Address: C.C.H. Vallejo UNAM, Sur 69A # 444, Col. Banjidal, C.P. 09450. D.F. Mexico
Status: Unknown
Herbarium: Unknown
Ex situ Collections:
No information available.
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown
Location: DISTRICT FEDERAL MEXICO
Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: Jardín Botánico"Aeroméxico"
Address: Av. Tahel s/n, Esq. Avenida Texcoco., Col. Pensador Mexicano, C.P. 15510. Mexico D.F
Status: Unknown
Herbarium: Unknown
Ex situ Collections:
Medicinal plants, ornamentals, Cactaceae, Agavaceae.
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown
Location: DISTRICT FEDERAL MEXICO
Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: Jardín Botánico de Plantas Medicinales de la Escuela Nacional de Medicina y Homeopatía IPN
Address: Calle Guillermo Massieu # 239, Ticmán, D.F. Mexico Becario-COFAA.EDD.IPN
Status: Unknown
Herbarium: Unknown
Ex situ Collections:
Medicinal plants
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown
Location: DISTRICT FEDERAL MEXICO
Founded: 1987
Garden Name: Jardín Botánico de Plantas Medicinales de la "Cruz-Badiano"
Address: Facultad de Estudios Superiores (FES) Zaragoza, Av. Guelato No. 66 Ejército Oriente, Iztapalapa, 09230, Mexico D.F.
Status: Universiy
Herbarium: Unknown
Ex situ Collections:
Medicinal plants (145 taxa -55% wild origin)
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown
Location: DISTRICT FEDERAL MEXICO
Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: Jardín Botánico Temático Etnobotánico "San Isidro"
Address: Calle San Francisoc Núm. 1375 Col del Valle, Deleg. Benito Juárez 03210, Mexico D.F
Status: Unknown
Herbarium: Unknown
Ex situ Collections:
Ethnoboanical plants.
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown
Location: DISTRICT FEDERAL MEXICO
Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: Jardín Botánico Forestal
Address: , Inst. Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Av. Progresso 5, Coyoacan. D.F. Mexico, C.P. 04110
Status: Unknown
Herbarium: Unknown.
Ex situ Collections:
No information available.
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown
Location: DISTRICT FEDERAL MEXICO
Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: Jardín Botánico Didactico de Cactáceas
Address: Dirección General de Reforestacion y Manejo de, Suelos Forestales, Netzahualcoyol 109-90, Piso, 06080 D.F. Mexico 1
Status: Unknown
Herbarium: Unknown
Ex situ Collections:
Cactaceae.
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown
Location: DISTRICT FEDERAL MEXICO
Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: Wild Botanical Garden
Address: Desierto de Los Leones Cultural & Recreational, Park. Mexico City
Status: Unknown
Herbarium: Unknown
Ex situ Collections:
Collections of grassland, pines, broad-leaved & mixed forests
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown
Location: ESTADO DE MEXICO
Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: Jardín Botánico de la Fundación Xochitla A.C
Address: Carr. Circunvalación s/n A.P. 44, 54600 Tepozotlán, Edo. de Mexico
Status: Unknown
Herbarium: Unknown
Ex situ Collections:
No information available.
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown
Location: ESTADO DE MEXICO
Founded: 1985
Garden Name: Pinetum "Maximino Martínez"
Address: Lomas de San Juan, Santa Cruz de Arriba, Herbario de la Division de Ciencas Forestales, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, A.P. 104, C.P. 56230 Chapingo, Edo de Mexico
Status: University
Herbarium: No
Ex situ Collections:
Pinaceae (55 spp. Mexican and 17 spp. introduced)
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown
Special Conservation Collections: Mexican Pinaceae
Location: ESTADO DE MEXICO
Founded: 1980
Garden Name: Jardín Botánico de las Plantas Medicinales "Maximino Martínez
Address: Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, A.P.No.20., C.P.56230., Chapingo, Edo. de Mexico.
Status: University
Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 15,000
Ex situ Collections:
Medicinal plants, Asteraceae, Lamiaceae
No. of taxa: 180
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown
Location: , ESTADO DE MEXICO
Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: Jardín Botánico de la Universidad de Guadalajara
Address: Universidad de Guadalajara, Dirección Particular: Arrayán 40, Texcoco, EDO DE MEXICO
Status: University
Herbarium: Unknown
Ex situ Collections:
No information available.
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown
Location: ESTADO DE MÉXICO
Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: Jardín Botánico de bejucos
Address: Estado de México
Status: Unknown
Herbarium: Unknown
Ex situ Collections:
No information available.
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown
Location: ESTADO DE MÉXICO
Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: Jardín Botánico de la Facultad de Estudios Superiores (FES), Cuautitlán-UNAM
Address: Km 2.5 Carr. Cuautitlán-Teoloyucan, Cuautitlán-Izcalli, C.P. 54700, Edo. de México
Status: Educational establishment
Herbarium: Unknown
Ex situ Collections:
Pinaceae, Fagaceae, Cactaceae, Orchidaceae, medicinal plants.
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown
Location: ESTADO DE MEXICO
Founded: 1982
Garden Name: Jardín Botánico e Invernadero, Iztacala.
Address: Escuela Nacional de Estudios Profesionales Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. de Los Barrios s/n, Los Reyes Iztacala, Tlalnepantia, C.P. 54090, Edo de Mexico
Status: University
Herbarium: No.
Ex situ Collections:
Cactaceae, Orchidaceae, Crassulaceae, Agavaceae, Liliaceae, Zamiaceae.
No. of taxa: 700
Rare & Endangered plants: c.20 spp. Cactaceae (Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus, Ferocactus acanthodes, Mammillaria pectinifera, M. solisioides).
Special Conservation Collections: Cactaceae
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Location: GUANAJUATO
Founded: 1991
Garden Name: Jardín Botánico "El Charco del Ingenio".
Address: Cante A.C., Diez de Sollano No. 21, C.P. 37700 San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato.
Status: Independent
Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 600
Ex situ Collections:
Cactaceae - Opuntia (15 spp.), Crassulaceae, includes an orchidarium which has a collection of 230 spp. of orchid and Natural Park with 600 tree spp. planted.
No. of taxa: 1,100
Rare & Endangered plants: Yes
Special Conservation Collections: Mexican plants (1,100), Cactaceae
Location: GUERRERO
Founded: 1977
Garden Name: Jardín Botánico de la Universidad de Guerrero
Address: Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, Av. Lázaro Cárdenas s/n. Ciudad Universitaria, C.P. 39000, Chilpancingo, Guerrero.
Status: University
Herbarium: No
Ex situ Collections:
Burseraceae, Cactaceae, Orchidaceae, medical plants
No. of taxa: 200
Rare & Endangered plants: Yes
Special Conservation Collections: Regional flora of Guerrero Bursera (15 spp., a potential National collection).
Location: HIDALGO
Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: Jardín Botánico "Ollintépetl"
Address: Parque Ecológico Cubito, Consejo Estatal de Ecologia COEDE, Iglesias No 100 Col. Centro CP 42000, Pachuca, HIDALGO
Status: Unknown
Herbarium: Unknown
Ex situ Collections:
No information available.
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown
Location: JALISCO
Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: Jardín Botánico del Universidad de Guadalajara
Address: Universidad de Guadalajara, Lomas del Valle Zapopan, A.P.139., Carretera Guadalajara-Nogales Km. 15.5 Zapopan, C.P. 45110, Jalisco.
Status: University
Herbarium: Unknown
Ex situ Collections:
Cactaceae (Coryphantha, Echinocereus, Ferocactus and Mammillaria spp.), Orchidaceae
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown
Location: JALISCO
Founded: 1968
Garden Name: Jardín Botánico "Jorge Victor Eller T."
Address: Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, Av. Patria No. 1201. Villa Universitaria, A.P. 1-440, C.P. 44100, , Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Status: University
Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 40,000
Ex situ Collections:
Cactaceae
No. of taxa: 3,700
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown
Special Conservation Collections: Threatened species of Mexico.
Location: JALISCO
Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: Jardín BotánicoTropical y Arboretum Majagua
Address: Aurelio Ortega No. 764, Zapopan, Jalisco 45150.
Status: Unknown
Herbarium:Unknown
Ex situ Collections:
No information available.
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown
Location: JALISCO
Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: Estación de Biología Chamela
Address: Instituto Biologia, UNAM, A.P. 21 48980 San Patricio, Jalisco
Status: University
Herbarium: Unknown
Ex situ Collections:
No information available.