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The garden was established in 1934 with the name Duxia. Today it contains about 1,000 species, focusing mainly on the Alps and foothills, with additional specimens from the Caucasus, China, and Japan. Its collections include:
Artemisia (A. atrata, A. borealis, A. campestris, A. chamaemelifolia, A. genipi, A. Umbelliformis, A. vallesiaca)
Campanula (C. bononiensis, C. excisa, C. glomerata, C. spicata, C. thyrsoides)
Centaurea (C. bracteata, C. cyanus, C. Montana, C. phrygia, C. scabiosa, C. triumfetti),
Dianthus (D. alpinus, D. carthusianorum, D. seguieri, D. sylvestris)
Geranium (G. argenteum, G. macrorrhizum, G. phaeum, G. pratense, G. sanguineum, G. sylvaticum)
Silene (S. alpestris, S. dioica, S. rupestris, S. saxifraga, S. vallesia).
Additional species are displayed on nearby walks. The garden's nature walk displays
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