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Quito Botanical Garden (Spanish: Jardín Botánico de Quito) is a park, botanical garden, arboretum and greenhouse of 18,600 square meters in the city of Quito, Ecuador.It houses species of plants of the country (Ecuador is among the 17 richest countries in the world in native botanical species, an updated study on the classified Ecuadorian flora determined the existence of 17,000 species).
The complex began construction in April 2017, and by October of the same year it was 45% complete. [4] The Convention Center building was inaugurated on September 19, 2018, with the Expoflor Ecuador event, in the 126 exhibitors participated, including 86 producing farms and thirteen breeders, exhibiting almost 600 types of flowers including roses, hydrangeas and orchids.
Botanical gardens in Ecuador have collections consisting entirely of Ecuador native and endemic species; most have a collection that include plants from around the world. There are botanical gardens and arboreta in all states and territories of Ecuador, most are administered by local governments, some are privately owned.
And, of course, flowers! Valentine’s Day is the peak occasion for flower shopping. ... Or, try The Million Roses which offers preserved roses hand-picked from a private farm in Ecuador ...
Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if endemic. For the purposes of this category, Ecuador is defined in accordance with the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions; that is, it is as politically defined except that Galápagos is treated as distinct.
Marianna Benedict-Bacilla tells Bevan Hurley how the death of her gifted daughter while trying to fight off murderous bandits has ripped open the trauma of her own sister’s unsolved murder
The mountain tapir (Tapirus pinchaque) is one of the rare animals found in Antisana Ecological Reserve.. Rare animals and plants found in or near the reserve include: White-fronted spider monkey (Ateles belzebuth) – Endangered
[9] [10] Neeleman raises cattle and pigs as part of the farm's meat packing operations, where the packaged meat is sold on her online store. The Ballerina Farm store sells a range of other products including pre-packaged baked goods, beeswax candles, honey, sourdough starter, kitchen supplies, clothing, and flowers grown in Ecuador, and more.