Bromelia karatas L.: flowering stem with roots and separate sections of fruit with seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.
- Scheidl, Franz Anton von, 1731-1801.
- Date:
- [1770]
- Reference:
- 17592i
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Description
Ripe fruits of Bromelia karatas are used to make Atol de Pina and the young inflorescence is eaten as a vegetable
Publication/Creation
[Vienna] : [Leopold Johann Kaliwoda], [1770]
Physical description
1 print : line engraving with etching, with watercolour ; platemark 54.6 x 46.5 cm
Reference
Wellcome Collection 17592i
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Location Status Access Closed stores