Botanical Garden of São Paulo

Botanical Garden of São Paulo
Jardim Botânico de São Paulo
Greenhouses at the Botanical Garden
Location of the Botanical Garden in São Paulo
Type	Botanical garden
Location	São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Coordinates	23°38′20″S 46°37′13″W / 23.63889°S 46.62028°W / -23.63889; -46.62028Coordinates: 23°38′20″S 46°37′13″W / 23.63889°S 46.62028°W / -23.63889; -46.62028
Area	164.45 hectares (406.4 acres)
Created	1938
Operated by	São Paulo (state)
Open	Open year round
Website	jardimbotanico.sp.gov.br

The Botanical Garden of São Paulo (Portuguese: Jardim Botânico de São Paulo) is a botanical garden in São Paulo, Brazil.^[1]^[2] The park spans an 164.45 hectare area in the Fontes do Ipiranga State Park, at the district of Água Funda, in São Paulo's South zone, next to São Paulo Zoo. It houses the state's Botanical Institute (Instituto de Botânica). It was founded, in its current location, in 1928, by the botanist Frederico Carlos Hoehne.^[1]

History

Since 1893, the São Paulo state government began expropriations in order to preserve the sources of the Ipiranga River and the surrounding Atlantic Forest area. The year 1917 marks the founding of the State Park (Parque do Estado); sources were used until 1928 to supply water to the district of Ipiranga. The state park changed its name in 1969 and became the Parque Estadual Fontes do Ipiranga.

The botanical garden has the following plant varieties: orchids, ornamental plants, aquatic plants, mushrooms, palm trees, fruit trees, trees providing timber, plants of the family Gesneriaceae, Marantaceae and pteridophytes.

It counts among its facilities: the Botanical Museum Dr. João Barbosa Rodrigues, the Jardim de Lineu (Garden of Linnaeus) and the mirror of water, greenhouses and the Dr. Frederico Carlos Hoehne orchidarium, Lago das Ninfeias (Lake of the Waterlilies),trails and sculptures.

References

1 2 Rocha, Yuri Tavares; Cavalheiro, Felisberto (2001). "Aspectos históricos do Jardim Botânico de São Paulo" [Historical aspects of the Botanical Garden of São Paulo]. Brazilian Journal of Botany (in Portuguese). Sociedade Botânica de São Paulo. 24 (4). doi:10.1590/S0100-84042001000500013.
↑ Braun, Daniela. "Jardim Botânico é opção de passeio, fotografia e piquenique em São Paulo". G1 São Paulo. Globo.com. Retrieved 6 November 2015.

External links

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Official website

Visitor attractions in São Paulo

Monuments / landmarks	Memorial da América Latina Estaiada Bridge Marco Zero Monument to the Independence of Brazil Monument to the Bandeiras Obelisk of São Paulo Torre da TV Bandeirantes

Buildings	Altino Arantes Building Aricanduva Mall Palácio dos Bandeirantes São Paulo Stock Exchange (Bovespa) Centro Empresarial Nações Unidas Conjunto Nacional Edifício Copan Iguatemi São Paulo Edifício Itália Estação Júlio Prestes Luz Station Martinelli Building Matarazzo Building Municipal Market of São Paulo Pátio do Colégio São Bento Monastery São Paulo Cathedral (Sé) Sítio Morrinhos Temple of Solomon Teatro São Pedro Theatro Municipal

Museums / cultural institutions	Museu Afro Brasil São Paulo Museum of Sacred Art Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil Instituto Butantan Casa das Rosas Ema Gordon Klabin Cultural Foundation Museu do Futebol Museu da Imigração Centro Cultural Itaú Museum of Image and Sound Museu Lasar Segall Museu Paulista (Ipiranga) Museum of Contemporary Art (MAC) Museum of Modern Art (MAM) Mário de Andrade Library Museu de Arte de São Paulo (MASP) Oca Pavillion Museum of the Portuguese Language Pinacoteca do Estado Sala São Paulo Centro Cultural São Paulo

Stadiums	Allianz Parque Anhembi Convention Center Anhembi Sambadrome Canindé Stadium Citibank Hall Arena Corinthians Auditório do Ibirapuera Morumbi Nicolau Alayon Stadium Pacaembu Rua Javari Stadium Via Funchal

Neighborhoods / districts	Bixiga Bom Retiro Brooklin Central Zone Jardins Liberdade Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima Avenida Paulista Rua 25 de Março Rua Augusta Rua Oscar Freire University of São Paulo (USP) Vila Madalena Vila Olímpia

Parks / public squares	Parque da Aclimação Parque Anhanguera São Paulo Aquarium Beco do Batman Botanical Garden Parque Burle Marx Parque Estadual da Cantareira Parque do Carmo Consolação Cemetery Horto Florestal Ibirapuera Park Jardim da Luz Parque da Água Branca Parque do Carmo Parque Estadual do Jaraguá Pico do Jaraguá Parque da Juventude Parque do Piqueri Praça Ramos de Azevedo Praça da República Praça Roosevelt Largo de São Francisco Praça da Sé Parque Ecológico do Tietê Parque Trianon Parque Villa-Lobos São Paulo Zoo Vale do Anhangabaú Viaduto do Chá

Events	Anima Mundi Brazilian Grand Prix Electronic Language International Festival March for Jesus São Silvestre Road Race São Paulo Art Biennial São Paulo Fashion Week São Paulo Gay Pride Parade São Paulo Indy 300 São Paulo International Film Festival São Paulo International Motor Show Virada Cultural

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