Location The Botany and Plant Pathology Live Plant Collection is maintained in the greenhouses in the East Circle Drive oval, northwest of the Natural Science Building near the northern terminus of Farm Lane. Acquisitions Most plants are acquired through donation, collection in the field, or exchange. A few are purchased and some excess material is sold. Development Because the physical facilities are quite old, a priority is to replace or renovate them. With the completion of the Butterfly House and Insect Zoo, development is now focused on completion of the Rainforest Room.
Plans are also to improve collection labeling and the plant information database.
Ranking Although there is no ranking system for botany teaching collections, the display rooms are among the most complete and useful on any U.S. university campus. The orchid collection appears to be without equal at such institutions.