Szikura József Botanical Garden
The botanical collection garden of the Ferenc Rakoczi II Transcarpathian Hungarian University was established in 2011 at the initiative of Prof. Dr. József Szikura.
The stated goal of establishing and maintaining the botanical garden is to contribute to the preservation and propagation of native and the world’s rare and protected plant species, taking into account the local habitat conditions. In addition to preserving the gene pool of the species living here, the collection also functions as a botanical experimental site and as an educational practice area for the university’s students.
The collection is maintained by the Fodor István Research Centre for Natural Sciences and the Department of Biology and Chemistry of the Ferenc Rakoczi II Transcarpathian Hungarian University.
The expansion of the botanical garden’s flora collection is an ongoing process. A significant portion of the introduced plants originates from the field collections of the staff at the Fodor István Research Centre and the Department of Biology and Chemistry. However, we have also successfully obtained propagation material for many species and varieties through the cooperation of our partners. To date, we have established collaborations with more than 20 partner institutions in Ukraine, Hungary, Russia, the Czech Republic, and Kazakhstan.
- Central Botanical Garden of the Institute of Botany and Phytointroduction of the Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan (Kazakhstan)
- Botanical Garden of the University of Debrecen (Hungary)
- Diószegi Sámuel Botanical Garden (Hungary)
- ELTE Botanical Garden (Hungary)
- Erdőtelek Arboretum (Hungary)
- Fomin Botanical Garden (Ukraine)
- Gergely Ornamental Nursery (Hungary)
- M.M. Gryshko National Botanical Garden (Ukraine)
- Botanical Garden of the Research Institute for Medicinal Plants (Hungary)
- Keszthely Botanical Garden (Hungary)
- Vácrátót Botanical Garden (Hungary)
- Centre for Plant Diversity (Hungary)
- Nizhny Novgorod Botanical Garden (Russia)
- Sopron Botanical Garden of the University of West Hungary (Hungary)
- G. Genkel Botanical Garden of Perm State University (ПГНИУ) (Russia)
- Botanical Garden of the University of Pécs (Hungary)
- Průhonice Botanical Garden (Czech Republic)
- Szarvas Arboretum (Hungary)
- Experimental Plant and Training Farm of Szent István University (Hungary)
- Soroksár Botanical Garden of Szent István University (Hungary)
- Ufa (УНЦ РАН) Botanical Garden (Russia)
- Research and Advisory Centre for Fruit Growing in Újfehértó (Hungary)
- National Botanical Garden, Vácrátót (Hungary)
Despite the botanical garden’s small area (6000 m²), it already manages the propagation material of more than 500 tree, shrub, and herbaceous species and varieties.
Sections:
- Monocots
- Dicots
- Dendrological Collection
- Evergreen Collection
- Spices and Medicinal Herbs
- Rock Garden
- Lavender Garden
- Memorial Trees of Graduating Students
Statistics:
- Number of families: A total of 70 families are represented.
- Woody and climbing plants: 25 families
- Herbaceous plants:
- Monocots: 14 families
- Dicots: 34 families
- Number of plants:
- Woody and climbing plants: 126
- Herbaceous plants:
- Monocots: 211
- Dicots: 185
- A total of 522 species, varieties, and cultivars are in the collection.
- Number of parcels: 225
- Families with the highest number of species:
- Amaryllidaceae
- Poaceae
- Iridaceae
- Caryophyllaceae
- Cupressaceae
In 2014, the collection garden in Velyki Berehy of the Ferenc Rakoczi II Transcarpathian Hungarian University was included in the list of botanical gardens of Ukraine by the Council of Botanical Gardens and Dendroparks of Ukraine.
In June 2018, the Scientific Council of the Ferenc Rakoczi II Transcarpathian Hungarian University decided to rename the collection garden to the Szikura József Botanical Garden.