The Jardin botanique de l'Institut National (; Botanical Garden of the National Institute") is a small

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located within the campus of the ''Institut des sciences et industries du vivant et de l'environnement'' (

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), formerly known as the ''

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'', on the Avenue Lucien Brétignières,

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. It is closed to the public but may be visited by groups. The garden was established sometime before 1979 on a plot of land adjacent to the

Arboretum de Grignon The Arboretum de Grignon (; 0.8 hectares) is an arboretum located within the campus of the ''Institut des sciences et industries du vivant et de l'environnement'' (AgroParisTech) on Avenue Lucien Brétignières, Thiverval-Grignon, Yvelines, Île-d ...

. Today it consists of 34 beds containing about 1,000

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with an emphasis on ''

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'', ''

Leguminosae Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,International Code of Nomen ...

'', ornamental plants, and plants of

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soils. The ''Association de l'arbre de fer'' was established in 2001 to protect and enhance the campus' natural environment, and in 2003 it began restoration and enlargement of the arboretum, as well as creation of a botanical trail and rehabilitation of the garden.

References

BGCI entry

Convention on Biological Diversity: Botanical gardens in France

Association de l'arbre de fer: Proposed renovation of the botanical garden, with maps and schematics (French)

Association de l'arbre de fer (French)

AgroParisTech - Grignon campus map
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