GGI Gardens is a program to enhance global plant collections by strategically collecting and preserving genome-quality samples representing global plant diversity. Explore the links below to learn more about GGI-Gardens and access resources for joining the program and making collections:

• GGI-Gardens Partner Benefits Portfolio
• GGI-Gardens Memorandum of Cooperation
• Current GGI-Gardens Partners
• GGI Botany Best Practices for Field Collections
• How to use iNaturalist to document & share GGI-Gardens collections data
• GGI-Gardens Protocols
• GGI Biodiversity Data Tools (including the GGI Gap Analysis Tool)
• Global Genome Biodiversity Network

Plant Diversity and Genome Resources

How many plant species are there? This can be a difficult question to answer, but according to The World Flora Online there are approximately 16,000 genera of vascular plants on Earth. GGI–Gardens uses this number for our goals tracking toward collection and preservation. The number of plant species with a sequenced genome is much less, however, due to the complexity of most plant genomes. Below are resources related to plant diversity, evolution, taxonomy, and genomics:

• The World Flora Online
• NCBI Genome browser
• The Plant Genome Database
• The Angiosperm Phylogeny Website
• The Arabidopsis Information Resource
• The Medicinal Plant Genomics Resource
• Botanic Gardens Conservation International Databases
• ArbNet – The Interactive Community of Arboreta