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Art Accession Number

6331.0172

Subject

Sterculiaceae. Chiranthodendron pentadactylon Larreategui

Transcription

Cheirostemon platanoides Humb.

Icones

Corresp.

Ref.

Notes

The Expedition travelled to Toluca in mid-Dec. 1787 expressly to collect and paint this species, from the only known tree. However, this particular drawing may have been made after a cultivated tree flowered in Mexico in 1795. Artist Cerda? See also 894. Double page.