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Botanic Garden Meise

Meise Botanic Garden (the former National Botanic Garden of Belgium) is situated in the heart of Belgium, just north of the capital city Brussels. Located in a historic park of 92 ha, this garden is home to several internationally important collections, among which the living collection with nearly 18.000 plant species, the seed bank, the library, and the herbarium and its almost 3.500.000 specimens.

The garden and some collections (such as the greenhouses and the library) are publicly accessible and mostly used for recreative and educational purposes. Other collections are primarily used for research by scientists all over the world. Meise Botanic Garden also contributes towards conservation of biodiversity. In partnership with national and international sister-institutions, the aim is to protect plants and deepen our knowledge thereof both in and ex situ.

A visit to the Plant Palace, completely renovated and opened in 2017, is surely worth it. In the upcoming years, several changes await, namely de complete renovation of the domain and its buildings, including among others two visitor centres, the making of several thematic gardens, and a wood museum.

If you wish to keep informed about everything what happens in Meise Botanic Garden, you can surf to www.plantentuinmeise.be. Our collections are virtually accessible as well under www.botanicalcollections.be. Via the DoeDat-platform, you can help us to further unlock our collection to an ever broader audience!

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Maleae (I)

This group, belonging to the Rosaceae family, mainly contains plants with economically important fruits such as eg. apples. Some of them are also gro…

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Rosaceae (I)

The rose family (Rosaceae) is a large family of dicotyledonous plants with 3000-4000 species in 100-120 genera. Rosaceae can be trees, shrubs, or her…

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Paul Bamps in Africa

In this project, you will be able to explore some of the registers of the Belgian botanist Paul Bamps, a now retired colaborator of the Botanic Garde…

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Poaceae (M-O)

The grass family in Belgium:The Poaceae, commonly known as “grasses”, is one of the most species rich and widespread plant families. For …

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Chenopodioideae (IV)

This is a subfamily of the Amaranthaceae. They range from annuals or perennials to shrubs and small trees. The leaves are usually alternating and fla…

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WeDigBio: Boraginaceae alienae

Online transcribathon from 16th to 19th april 2020:Every year, transcribathons are organised at the same moment around the world under the denominato…

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Ericaceae

The heather family in Belgium: In this project we will document the Ericaceae, one of the largest families of flowering plants which can be found all…

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Wild Meise, trail camera 4 (04/04/2018 - 03/05/2018)

The Botanic Garden Meise is home to more than vast botanical collections!In this project, you can have a glimpse on some of the less publicised and m…

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Potamogetonaceae

The pondweed family in Belgium:In this project we will document the Potamogetonaceae, which are aquatic herbaceous plants. Some live completely under…

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Wild Meise, trail camera 5 (04/04/2018 - 03/05/2018)

The Botanic Garden Meise is home to more than vast botanical collections!In this project, you can have a glimpse on some of the less publicised and m…

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