Resources of ornamental plants in Kaunas botanical garden of Vytautas Magnus university

Abstract

Sector of floriculture comprises 5356 taxons of ornamental perennial plants grown in exposi­ tions and collections of lignified and herbaceous ornamental plants. A unique flora taxonomy collection provides view on plant taxonomy and enables to see very rare species. This collection consists of 67 families and more than 577 taxons of local and introduced plants that are dis­ played in taxonomic order. A large collection of bulbous and other monoculture plant species and sorts is grown in the pond island. The National Ornamental Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Program for 2006–2015 (ANGI) is coordinated by the Ministry of environment of Lithuania. In Kaunas Botanical Gar­ den of VMU sector of floriculture is an institution in charge of ornamental plants. The major aim is to find out, collect and conservate local cultivars and species of ornamental. charac­ terization descriptors of primrose and lilies are one of plant genetic resources documents cor­ responding to the Bioversity International requirements. The plants of genetic resources are collected and analysed in the floriculture education sector from the Kaunas Botanical Garden of VMU, prepared the methodology of evaluation and description varieties for ornamental plants.