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Address and contact details |
| The Grounds & Garden of the University of Exeter, Department of Biological Sciences, Prince of Wales Road, Exeter, Devon, EX44PX |
| Tel: 01392 263059 |
| Fax: 01392 264547 |
| Latitude: 50° 44' 03" N |
| Longitude: 3° 31' 55" W |
Background to the collection |
Year founded: | 1922 |
Ownership: | University of Exeter |
Garden code: | EXR |
Umbrella organisation: | National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens |
Personnel |
Superintendent of grounds: | S.C. Scarr |
Contact person: | S.C. Scarr |
Policies |
Accessions: | To continue to expand the plant collection using all possible microclimates |
Physical environment |
Altitude: | 65 m |
Soil type: | Clay, Acid |
Aspect: | South, west and varied |
Total area: | 101 ha |
Weather records | Records kept |
Temperature | |
Average daily: | 10.75 °C |
Av. monthly max: | 16 °C |
Av. monthly min: | 5.5 °C |
Wind | |
Direction: | South and west |
Strength: | Above average |
Rainfall | |
Average annual: | 750 mm |
Plant collection |
Families: | 172 |
Genera: | 899 |
Species: | 4560 |
Taxa: | 5416 |
Plants: | 150 000 |
Notable plants within the collection: |
| Original Lucombe oaks, rare Fraxinus xanthoxyloides var. dimorpha, rare Quercus infectoria |
Special families within the collections: |
| Flacourtiaceae, Pinaceae, Ericaceae, Liliaceae, Leguminosae, Rosaceae, Compositae, Labiatae, Gramineae, Saxifragaceae, Amaryllidaceae, Cupressaceae, Cactaceae, Rutaceae, Caprifoliaceae, Ranunculaceae, Oleaceae, Iridaceae, Cruciferae, Scrophulariaceae |
Special collections: |
| Azara, NCCPG 7 Species, 12 Taxa, 55 Plants. Conifers,CCP 19 Genera, 46 Taxa, 126 Accessions. Exeter University Research Collection, UNIV |
Record Keeping: | Kept since 1960 Computerised |
Record System: | unknown |
Plant-collecting trips: | No |
Facilities on site |
Herbarium: | No |
Library: | No |
Research facilities: | General biological laboratories, micro propagation, cryopreservation, sub-cellular microscopy, molecular |
Publications: | Index seminum. Other publications: Tour Guide |
Identifications: | No |
Teaching and Education: | Higher |
Interpretation: | Brochures |
Friends Organisation: | No |
Visitor facilities: | Café, book shop |
Access to the collections |
Public access: | Free |
Public opening hours: | Mon-Sun: Dawn to dusk |
Guiding principles behind the collection |
| The garden's policy is to expand its collection of trees, shrubs, herbs and bulbs as a base for conservation, teaching and research, but to use it to enhance the landscape of the Exeter University campus. |
Location map |
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