Female liane of Chilli (Lardizabala biternata Ruíz & Pavón): fruiting stem with tendrils and floral segments. Engraving by Heath, c.1798, after Prevost.

  • Prévost, Benoît Louis, approximately 1735-1804?
Date:
1 November 1798
Reference:
18604i
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Female liane of Chilli (Lardizabala biternata Ruíz & Pavón): fruiting stem with tendrils and floral segments. Engraving by Heath, c.1798, after Prevost. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The fruits of the female liane of Chili are edible and the bark is used for fibre

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[London] (Pater Noster Row) : G. G. & J. Robinson, 1 November 1798.

Physical description

1 print : line engraving ; platemark 34.1 x 25.1 cm

Lettering

Larger view of the female liane of Chili ; Prevost. del. ; Heath sculpt.

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Wellcome Collection 18604i

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