Torner Collection of Sessé and Mociño Biological Illustrations

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Displaying 1891 - 1900 of 1989

1902

Subject
Polemoniaceae. Bonplandia
Transcription
Bonplandia geminiflora Cav.
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Faint sketch of same subject on reverse. On sketch paper.

1903

Subject
Iridaceae. Nemastylis or Tigridia
Transcription
Morea -- Sisyrinchium nanum
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On sketch paper.

1905

Subject
Rutaceae
Transcription
An Bursera? -- Triphasia an{c___a}
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On sketch paper.

1906

Subject
Left: Hydrophyllaceae. Nama longiflorum Choisy
Right: Capparidaceae. Capparis incana H.B.K.
Transcription
Left: Genus {___} -- Nama. -- Hydrolea
Right: Capparis
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Top: DC 868
Ref.
Top: Mém. Soc. Phys.Hist. Nat. Genève 6: 114, t. 2, f. 2, 1833.
Notes
Top: See also 1641.
Brushstrokes and calligraphy on reverse. On sketch paper.

1907

Subject
Acanthaceae. Hoverdenia speciosa Nees
Acanthaceae. Justicia fulvicoma Schlecht. et Cham.
Dicotyledoneae
Dicotyledoneae
Rubiaceae. Machaonia coulteri (Hook f.) Standl.
Solanaceae. Capsicum ciliatum (H.B.K.) Kuntze
Transcription
Justicia velutina
Diantera -- Justicia horminoides

Rhododendr[on]

Solanum
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Notes
Includes artist's notes. On sketch paper. See also 73 and 522.

1908

Subject
Left: Flacourtiaceae. Xylosma cf. flexuosum (H.B.K.) Hemsl.
Right: Myricaceae. Myrica
Transcription
Right: Guauchalala [?]
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Includes artist's note. On sketch paper.

1909

Subject
Apocynaceae
Bignoniaceae
Compositae. Melampodium
Euphorbiaceae. Phyllanthus grandifolius L.
Guttiferae
Marantaceae. Maranta arundinacea L.
Sapindaceae
Transcription
Echites secunda
{Ruellia}Bignonia purpurea
Melampodium diversifolium
Fominia -- Genus N.
Clusia albae foemia
Marantha arundinacea
Affinis Sapindo. et Paulliniae
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Notes
Includes artist's notes. On sketch paper. See also 947 and 1570.

1910

Subject
Loasaceae. Eucnide
Rosaceae
Scrophulariaceae. Seymeria
Transcription
Menzelia -- Mentzelia cymosa
Crategus minor
{Columnea} -- Buchera pinnatifida?
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Calligraphy on reverse. Includes artist's note. On sketch paper.

1911

Subject
Left: Theaceae
Right: Solanaceae. Lycianthes moziniana (Dun.) Bitt.
Transcription
Left: Fruto de la Trenstomia
Right: Fruto del Solano huniflor -- Solanum
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Right: Solanum mozinianum Dunal ex DC., Encycl. Suppl. 3: 757, 1814.
Notes
Right: See also 121.
On sketch paper.