Torner Collection of Sessé and Mociño Biological Illustrations

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Displaying 1961 - 1970 of 1989

1972

Art Accession Number
6331.1972
Subject
Apocynaceae
Apocynaceae. Thevetia ahouai L.
Capparidaceae. Capparis
Combretaceae
Dicotyledoneae
Dicotyledoneae
Gentianaceae
Gramineae
Hippocrateaceae. Hippocratea volubilis L.
Insecta
Labiatae. Teucrium
Pontederiaceae. Heteranthera dubia MacMillan
Solanaceae. Lycium
Verbenaceae
Transcription

Tabernaemontana
Capparis
Conocarpus racemosa

L[?]trosas
Lisianthus

Hypocratea volubilis

Teucrium
Spiranthera
Chilillo
Avicennia nitida
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Notes
Includes two insects and artist's notes. On sketch paper.

1973

Art Accession Number
6331.1973
Subject
Annonaceae. Guatteria
Bromeliaceae. Pitcairnia ? Guzmania ?
Dicotyledoneae
Gesneriaceae. Drymonia strigosa (Oerst.) Wiehl.
Melastomataceae. Bellucia grossularioides (L.) Triana
Orchidaceae. Sobralia macrantha Lindl. ?
Transcription



Besleria


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Notes
Double page. Includes artist's notes.

1974

Art Accession Number
6331.1974
Subject
Scrophulariaceae
Transcription
Xuarezia? -- Xuaresia biflora fl. p.
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Notes
On sketch paper.

1975

Art Accession Number
6331.1975
Subject
Eriocaulaceae. Eriocaulon
Malvaceae. Hibiscus uncinellus DC.
Melastomataceae. Miconia racemosa (Aubl.) DC. ?
Rubiaceae. Psychotria poeppigiana M. Arg.
Transcription
Eriocaulon anceps
Hibiscus virginicus
Melastoma
Cephaelis elata Swartz -- F. Fom. -- Cephaelis cyanocarpa
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DC 82


Ref.

Prodr. 1: 449, 1824.


Notes
On sketch paper. See also 1422.

1976

Art Accession Number
6331.1976
Subject
Boraginaceae. Cordia
Boraginaceae. Cordia crispiflora DC.
Boraginaceae. Cordia dodecandra DC.
Transcription
 
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DC 874
Ref.


Prodr. 9: 478, 1845.
Notes
Calligraphy on reverse. Includes artist's note. On sketch paper. See also 1977.

1977

Art Accession Number
6331.1977
Subject
Bombacaceae. Pachira aquatica Aubl.
Bombacaceae. Cordia?
Boraginaceae. Cordia dodecandra DC.
Polygonaceae. Coccoloba
Transcription
Carolinea princeps? -- Carolinea. Foliis octonatis.

Cordia {Dodecandria}
Coccoloba uvifera
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Prodr. 9: 478, 1845.
Notes
See also 864.
See also 864.
See also 1976.
See also 1986.
On sketch paper.

1978

Art Accession Number
6331.1978
Subject
Rosaceae. Hirtella racemosa Lam. var. hexandra (Willd. ex R. et S.) Prance
Transcription
Hirtella americana? -- Hirtella octandra
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Ref.
H. acayacensis DC., Prodr. 2: 529, 1825.
Notes
On sketch paper.

1979

Art Accession Number
6331.1979
Subject
Leguminosae. Clitoria ternatea L. ?
Marcgraviaceae. Ruyschia enervia Lundell
Orchidaceae. Oncidium
Polygalaceae. Polygala
Transcription
Clytoria [sic]
Ruyschia {clusiaefolia [?]} mucronata
Epidenduz
Polygala trichosperma
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Notes
Includes artist's note. On sketch paper. See also 1525.

1980

Art Accession Number
6331.1980
Subject
Rubiaceae. Hillia tetandra Sw.
Transcription
Hillia tetrandra Swartz -- Hillia tuxtlensis
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Notes
On sketch paper.

1981

Art Accession Number
6331.1981
Subject
Euphorbiaceae. Plukenetia penninervia Muell. Arg.
Transcription
Plukenetia volub[ilis] -- Plukenetia integrifolia
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Notes
Includes artist's note. On sketch paper.
Displaying 1961 - 1970 of 1989