Citron (Citrus medica L.): flowering and fruiting stem. Coloured aquatint by G. Geri, c.1825, after D. Serantoni.

  • Geri, Giovanni.
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[1825]
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20353i
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Citron (Citrus medica L.): flowering and fruiting stem. Coloured aquatint by G. Geri, c.1825, after D. Serantoni. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Citron fruit is a major source of candied peel

The plant depicted is possibly a lemon (Citrus limon) or lime (Citrus aurantiifolia) both of which are hybrids between C. medica and another C. species

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[Florence], [1825]

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1 print : aquatint, printed in colour

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Citrus medica limon aurantiata major Lima grossa dolce di Spagna. G.Geri dis: Dem.Serantoni inc:

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Wellcome Collection 20353i

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