Kembang or Kooning (Cassia surattensis Burm.f.): branch with pods and separate sectioned pod with seed. Coloured line engraving.

Date:
[1686]
Reference:
16086i
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Description

Record no. 16083 shows the same plant in flower

Publication/Creation

[Amsterdam], [1686]

Physical description

1 print : line engraving, with watercolour ; platemark 33.5 x 41.7 cm

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Lettering

Wellia-Tagera Lettering is inscribed on print in blue ink by E. Holmes: "Cassia glauca Lam. 57"

References note

See further: K.S. Manilal (ed.), Botany and history of Hortus Malabaricus, Rotterdam, 1980, ch. 2 by M. Fournier, pp. 6-21
J. Heniger, Hendrik Adriaan van Reede tot Drakestein (1636-1691) and Hortus Malabaricus, Rotterdam, 1986

Reference

Wellcome Collection 16086i

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