Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden

Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden
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LocationXishuangbanna, China
Coordinates21°55′N 101°15′E / 21.917°N 101.250°E / 21.917; 101.250
Opened1959
Operated byChinese Academy of Sciences
Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden
Traditional Chinese中國科學院西雙版納熱帶植物園
Simplified Chinese中国科学院西双版纳热带植物园
Literal meaningChinese Academy of Sciences Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngguó Kēxuéyuàn Xīshuāngbǎnnà Rèdài Zhíwùyuán
IPA[ʈʂʊ́ŋkwǒ kʰɤ́ɕɥěɥɛ̂n ɕíʂwáŋpànnâ ɻɤ̂tâɪ ʈʂɻ̩̌ûɥɛ̌n]

Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG), of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), founded in 1959, is located in Mengla County, Xishuangbanna at 21º55' N, 101º15'E, covering an area of 1125 ha. Over 13,000 species of tropical plants are preserved in its 35 living collections, including over 301 families and 2110 genera.[1]

  1. ^ "Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden". Chinese Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 20 December 2013.