Orto Botanico dell'Università di Bari

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41°06′27″N 16°52′59″E / 41.10759°N 16.883073°E / 41.10759; 16.883073 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.^[1]

The garden was established in 1955, opened in 1960, and in 1964 doubled in size to 11,500 m² (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.^[1][2] 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

• List of botanical gardens in Italy