Medicinal Botanical Garden of Lima
Botanical garden in Lima, Peru
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The Medicinal Botanical Garden of Lima (Spanish: Jardín botánico de Plantas Medicinales de Lima) is a botanical garden for medicinal plants in Jesús María District, Lima, Peru. It is located next to the headquarters of the Ministry of Health,[2][3] with another garden located at Chorrillos District.
| Medicinal Botanical Garden | |
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 Interactive map of Medicinal Botanical Garden | |
| Location | Lima, Peru |
| Coordinates | 12°4′25″S 77°2′29″W |
| Operator | CENSI[1] |
History
It was created by the Institute of Traditional Medicine (IMET),[4][5] then under the leadership of José Aranda Ventura.[6] Currently operated by CENSI, a government body under the Ministry of Health, it contains over 600 different types of medicinal plants.[7] These plants are then used by the Ministry in its treatments of different diseases.[6]
Gallery
Map of the garden
Omagua, possibly Aristolochia bicolor
