Orto Botanico Dell'Università Di Bari
41°06′27″N 16°52′59″E / 41.10759°N 16.883073°E
The Orto Botanico di APS Parco Domingo Comunità Empatica e Sostenibile – Bari, also known as the Orto Domingo, Orto dei Miracoli, and Hortus Botanicus Barensis, is a botanical garden in Bari, Apulia, Italy.
The garden was established in 1955, opened in 1960, and in 1964 doubled in size to 11,500 m (1.15 ha). It is operated by the APS Parco Domingo and is open Monday through Friday mornings. The site includes a greenhouse and a herbarium with about 40,000 specimens. The garden collections include:
- Aizoaceae – Lithops (about 60 taxa) and similar genera (Conophytum, Dinteranthus, and Gibbaeum)
- Orchidaceae – 33 taxa from the districts of Puglia Gargano, Murgia North-West, Salento and Valle d'Itria. Genera include Aceras, Barlia, Cephalanthera, Dactylorhiza, Himantoglossum, Ophrys, Orchis, Platanthera, and Serapias
- Ornamental and useful plants – Collections of Cycadaceae, Leguminosae, and Musaceae. About 115 taxa of mainly Italian flora, including Grindelia robusta, Levisticum officinale, and Rumex acetosa
- Arecaceae – including Arecastrum romanzoffianum, Butia capitata, Chamaerops humilis, Erythea armata, Jubea chilensis, Livistona chinensis, Rhapis humilis, Sabal palmetto, Phoenix roebelenii, Phoenix dactylifera, Phoenix canariensis, Trachycarpus fortunei, and Washingtonia filifera
- Pugliesi plants – regional plants including Campanula garganica, Cistus clusii, and Viola graeca