Katse Botanical Gardens is a centre for Alpine flora in Katse village, Lesotho.[1][2]
The gardens were created as a result of plant rescue missions to mitigate the impact of the Katse Dam, particularly spiral aloes.[3] The collection has a focus on traditional Sotho medicinal plants and has a large seed bank.[4]
At an altitude of 2229 meters it claims to be the highest botanical garden in the southern hemisphere.[4]
See also
- Botanic Gardens Conservation International
- Treborth Botanic Garden, twinned with Katse Botanical Gardens
References
- ^ "Katse Botanical Gardens". Motebong mountain lodge. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ "Katse Botanical Garden in Katse Dam". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Katse Botanic Garden". Botanic Gardens Conservation International. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Katse Botanical Garden". St Ives Communications. Retrieved 9 December 2016.