Torner Collection of Sessé and Mociño Biological Illustrations

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Displaying 1901 - 1910 of 1989

1912

Subject
Left: Polygonaceae
Right: Bromeliaceae. Tillandsia or Catopsis
Transcription
Left: Polygonum volubile
Right: Tillandsia marantaeflora
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Notes
Right: See also 1713.
Includes artist's note. On sketch paper.

1913

Subject
Euphorbiaceae. Cnidoscolus angustidens Torr.
Transcription
Jatropha herbacea -- non -- flores albi
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Notes
On sketch paper.

1914

Subject
Left: Amaryllidaceae. Agave
Right: Zygophyllaceae. Chitonia mexicana DC.
Transcription
Left: Agave -- Agave angustifolia
Right: Callispermum mexicanum
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Right: DC 163
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Right: Chitonia mexicana DC., Prodr. 1: 707. 1824.
Notes
Includes artist's notes. On sketch paper.

1915

Subject
Acanthaceae. Carlowrightia parviflora (Buckl.) Wassh.
Liliaceae. Hypoxis ?
Rutaceae
Transcription
Justicia quadrifida

Zanthoxylum
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Notes
Includes artist's notes. On sketch paper.

1916

Subject
Leguminosae
Transcription
Dolichos?
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Notes
"Notka." On sketch paper.

1917

Subject
Asclepiadaceae
Transcription
Fischeria herbacea
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Includes sketch of human face. On sketch paper.

1918

Subject
Asclepiadaceae
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On sketch paper.

1919

Subject
Crassulaceae. Echeveria teretifolia DC.
Transcription
Sedum -- Cotyledon teretifolia
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DC 415
Ref.
Coll. mém. 2, t. 6, f. A, 1828.
Notes
On sketch paper.

1920

Subject
Scrophulariaceae
Transcription
Conobea sessiliflora
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Notes
On sketch paper.