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Collection Holdings native to Switzerland:

Amaryllidaceae

    Subfamily Allioideae
    Tribe Allieae

    • Allium schoenoprasum - Europe, Asia

    Subfamily Amaryllidoideae
    Tribe Galantheae

    • Galanthus nivalis - Pyrenees to Ukraine

    Araceae

      Subfamily Lemnoideae

      • Lemna minor - Cosmopolitan

      Araliaceae

        Subfamily Aralioideae

        • Hedera helix - Europe to W. & N. Turkey
        • Hedera helix - Europe to W. & N. Turkey
        • Hedera helix - Europe to W. & N. Turkey

        Asparagaceae

          Subfamily Nolinoideae
          Tribe Rusceae

          • Ruscus aculeatus - Azores, w Europe, to Iran

          Boraginaceae

            Subfamily Boraginoideae
            Tribe Boragineae

            • Symphytum officinale - Europe & temperate Asia

            Subfamily Boraginoideae
            Tribe Eritrichieae

            • Myosotis scorpioides - Europe

            Cannabaceae

            • Humulus lupulus - northern Temperate regions

            Caryophyllaceae

              Subfamily Caryophylloideae
              Tribe Caryophylleae

              • Dianthus gratianopolitanus - Europe

              Subfamily Caryophylloideae
              Tribe Sileneae

              • Silene baccifera - Eurasia

              Ceratophyllaceae

              • Ceratophyllum demersum - cosmopolitan, native to all continents except Antarctica.

              Convolvulaceae

                Subfamily Convolvuloideae
                Tribe Convolvuleae

                • Calystegia sepium - Europe, Asia, North America

                Cyperaceae

                  Subfamily Cyperoideae
                  Tribe Cariceae

                  • Carex pendula - Europe, North Africa, western Asia
                  • Carex sylvatica - Europe to Iran, NW. Africa

                  Fabaceae

                    Subfamily Faboideae
                    Tribe Genisteae

                    • Ulex europaeus - Europe

                    Iridaceae

                      Subfamily Iridoideae
                      Tribe Irideae

                      • Iris sibirica -

                      Lamiaceae

                        Subfamily Ajugoideae

                        • Teucrium chamaedrys - Europe to Caucasus

                        Subfamily Nepetoideae
                        Tribe Mentheae

                        • Lycopus europaeus - Azores, Europe to China
                        • Prunella grandiflora - Europe to Caucasus
                        • Salvia officinalis - SW. Germany to S. Europe

                        Subfamily Scutellarioideae

                        • Scutellaria alpina - Europe and Russia

                        Marsileaceae

                        • Marsilea quadrifolia - Europe and Asia

                        Papaveraceae

                          Subfamily Papaveroideae
                          Tribe Chelidonieae

                          • Chelidonium majus - Europe & Asia

                          Polygonaceae

                            Subfamily Polygonoideae
                            Tribe Rumiceae

                            • Rumex acetosa - Britain.

                            Primulaceae

                              Subfamily Myrsinoideae

                              • Lysimachia nummularia aurea - temperate Europe

                              Pteridaceae

                                Subfamily Pteridoideae

                                • Pteris cretica - Europe, Asia, and Africa

                                Rosaceae

                                  Subfamily Rosoideae
                                  Tribe Colurieae

                                  • Geum urbanum - Europe

                                  Subfamily Rosoideae
                                  Tribe Rubeae

                                  • Rubus idaeus 'Heritage' - Europe and northern Asia, widely cultivated

                                  Subfamily Rosoideae
                                  Tribe Sanguisorbeae

                                  • Agrimonia eupatoria - Europe

                                  Rutaceae

                                    Subfamily Toddalioideae

                                    • Dictamnus albus var. purpureus - Europe to Temperate Asia

                                    Urticaceae

                                      Subfamily
                                      Tribe Urticeae

                                      • Urtica dioica - widely naturalized in temperate climates
                                      The EEB Greenhouses are currently cultivating 33 accessions native to Switzerland

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