Lankester Botanical Garden
| Lankester Botanical Gardens | |
|---|---|
| Jardín Botánico Lankester | |
Rows of orchids inside a research greenhouse | |
| Type | Botanical garden |
| Location | Dulce Nombre district, Cartago canton, Cartago province, Costa Rica |
| Nearest city | Cartago |
| Coordinates | 9°50′22″N 83°53′24″W / 9.83958°N 83.89006°W |
| Created | 1940 |
| Operated by | University of Costa Rica |
The Lankester Botanical Gardens (also known as the Jardín Botánico Lankester or Charles H. Lankester Botanical Garden) are a set of gardens outside of Cartago, Costa Rica. The garden is open to the public, but is operated by the University of Costa Rica (UCR) as a research center and is a major center for orchid research in both Central America and the Caribbean.