HSI Conservation Centers - Heliconia Society International
HSI Conservation Centers - Heliconia Society International
HSI Conservation Centers - Heliconia Society International
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Wilson Botanic Garden, Las Cruces, CR<br />
12 hectares (36 acres), 1150-1200 m (3775-3940 ft) elevation<br />
Situated in montane wet forest, rich native flora and fauna<br />
Only mid-elevation CC<br />
Part of 235 ha. Las Cruces Biological Station run by OTS since 1973<br />
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Former home of Robert & Catherine Wilson<br />
<strong>Conservation</strong> Center in 1988<br />
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Cannaceae 11 acc.; Costaceae 115 acc.; <strong>Heliconia</strong>ceae 125 acc.;<br />
Marantaceae 191 acc.; Musaceae 13 acc.; Strelitziaceae 11 acc.;<br />
Zingiberaceae 104 acc.