A plant (Canthium parviflorum) related to Ceylon boxwood: branch with flowers and fruits, separate flowers, fruit and sectioned fruit with seed. Coloured line engraving.
- Date:
- [1685]
- Reference:
- 16054i
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Description
Canthium Lam. = (Plectronia Gaertn. f.)
Ceylon boxwood = Canthium didymum
Publication/Creation
[Amsterdam], [1685]
Physical description
1 print : line engraving, with watercolour ; platemark 34.3 x 43.0 cm
Contributors
Lettering
Kanden-kara Lat. ... Mal. ... Brah. ... Arab.
Title is transcribed in Nagari, Malayalam, Arabic and Roman alphabet
Lettering is inscribed on print in blue ink by E. Holmes: "Canthium parviflorum Lam. Rubiaceae 84"
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 16054i
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores