Giardino delle Orchidee Spontanee del Mediterraneo

The Giardino delle Orchidee Spontanee del Mediterraneo is a botanical garden operated by the World Wide Fund for Nature within its nature reserve. It is located Via Palo Laziale 2, Palo Laziale, Ladispoli, Province of Rome, Lazio, Italy.

The collection focuses on native orchid species. It began in 1984 with a donation of 10 Sardinian species from the Orto Botanico dell'Università di Cagliari, and currently contains about 350 specimens representing some 60 species from the genera Ophrys and Orchis, including Orchis palustris, , Ophrys lunulata, and , as well as Asphodeline lutea, Dactylorhiza romana, , Iris pseudopumila, and Spiranthes aestivalis.

See also[]

• List of botanical gardens in Italy

References[]

• BGCI entry
• Giardino delle Orchidee Spontanee del Mediterraneo
• ZeroDelta entry^{[permanent dead link]}
• Palo laziale description (Italian)
• Musei e Gallerie description

Coordinates: 41°57′N 12°05′E / 41.950°N 12.083°E / 41.950; 12.083

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