Catalogue of the Botanical Art Collection at the Hunt Institute

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Accession Number: 8300
Artist Name: Goossens, A.
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Title: Cyrtopodium punctatum Lindl.
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Cyrtopodium punctatum (Linnaeus) Lindley, Orchidaceae

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Medium: chromolithograph
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Dimensions (cm): 27.5 x 36
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Published: Lindenia. 7. Pl. 344. 1892.
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Accession Number: 8301.1
Artist Name: Unknown
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Title: 1. Berberis vulgaris 2. Oryza sativa 1[3.] Rumex acetosa 4. Colchicum autumnale 5. Tofieldia palustris 6. Scheuchzeria palustris 7. Alisma plantago 8. Trientalis europaea 9. Vaccinium myrtillus 10. Vaccinium vitis idaea 11. Vaccinium oxycoccos
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Berberis vulgaris Linnaeus, Berberidaceae; Oryza sativa Linnaeus, Poaceae alt. Garminaceae; Rumex acetosa Linnaeus, Polygonaceae; Colchicum autumnale Linnaeus, Colchicaceae; Tofieldia palustris de Candolle, Melanthiaceae; Scheuchzeria palustris Linnaeus, Scheuchzeriaceae; Alisma Linnaeus, Alismataceae; Trientalis europaea Linnaeus, Primulaceae; Vaccinium myrtillus Linnaeus; V. vitis-idaea Linnaeus; V. oxycoccos Linnaeus, Ericaceae

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Medium: chromolithograph
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Dimensions (cm): 32 x 41
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Published: von Schubert, G. H. 1887–1888. Naturgeschichte des Pflanzenreichs. Esslingen: J. F. Schreiber. Pl. 19.
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Accession Number: 8302
Artist Name: Meen, Margaret
Life Span: ?-1824
Nationality: England
Gender: Female
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Title: Cypripedium album, Gynandria, Diandrial
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Cypripedium album Aiton, Orchidaceae

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Medium: engraving, hand-colored
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Dimensions (cm): 58.5 x 44
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Published: Meen, M. 1790. Exotick Plants from the Royal Gardens, Kew. London: s.n. Pl. 3.
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Accession Number: 8303.1
Artist Name: Unknown
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Title: Epidendron Linn., Fig. 1, Angroecum caninum, Rumph. 6, p. 105, T. 77, Fig. 2. Angroecum crumenatum, Idem., Especie d’Helleborine d’Amboine.
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Orchidaceae

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Medium: engraving
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Dimensions (cm): 40 x 25
Image Size: 32.5 x 21
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Published: Buchoz, P. J. 1773–1778. Histoire Universelle du Règne Végétal. 12 vols. Paris: for the author. Vol. 5. Pl. 6.
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Accession Number: 8303.2
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Title: Orchis susanna. Linn. sp. plantarum, 1330, Flos susannae Rumph. 5, p. 286. T. 99 Orchide d’Amboine
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Orchis Linnaeus, Orchidaceae

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Dimensions (cm): 40 x 25.5
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Published: Buchoz, P. J. 1773–1778. Histoire Universelle du Règne Végétal. 12 vols. Paris: for the author. Vol. 6. Pl. 10.
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Accession Number: 8304
Artist Name: ? Martinet, François-Nicolas
Life Span: 1731–1781
Nationality: France
Gender: Male
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Title: Fig. 1. Le Cirier; Fig. 2. Le Vanille.
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Myrica Linnaeus, Myricaceae; Vanilla P. Miller, Orchidaceae

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Medium: engraving, hand-colored
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Dimensions (cm): 40.5 x 26
Image Size: 35.5 x 22.5
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Published: Alembert, J., D. Diderot and P. Mouchon. 1762–1772. Encyclopédie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonné des Sciences, des Arts et Métiers. 11 vols. Paris: Braisson. Pl. 99.
Printmaker: Robert Bénard
Notes: 100 printed at bottom left; F.F. printed at bottom right
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Accession Number: 8305.1
Artist Name: Knorr, Georg Wolfgang
Life Span: 1705–1761
Nationality: Germany
Gender: Male
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Title: I. Orchis bulbis subpalmatis rectis, hectarii cornu conico, labio trilobo, lateribus reflexo, brateis flore longioribus. Linn.; II. Orchis testiculata flore purpuro violaceo. Lobel.
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Orchis Linnaeus, Orchidaceae

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Medium: engraving, hand-colored
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Dimensions (cm): 42 x 26.5
Image Size: 30 x 19
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Published: Knorr, G. W. 1750 [–1772]. Thesaurus Rei Herbariae. 2 parts. Nuremberg: for the author. Pt. 2. Pl. O4.
Printmaker: Georg Wolfgang Knorr
Notes: 100 printed at bottom right of plate
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Accession Number: 8305.2
Artist Name: Knorr, Georg Wolfgang
Life Span: 1705–1761
Nationality: Germany
Gender: Male
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Title: Cypripedium radicibus fibrosis foliis ovato-lanceola…..
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Cypripedium Linnaeus, Orchidaceae

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Medium: engraving, hand-colored
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Dimensions (cm): 42 x 26.5
Image Size: 30.5 x 20
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Published: Knorr, G. W. 1750 [–1772]. Thesaurus Rei Herbariae. 2 parts. Nuremberg: for the author. Pt. 1. Pl. M2.
Printmaker: Georg Wolfgang Knorr
Notes: 137 printed at bottom right of plate
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Accession Number: 8306.1
Artist Name: Unknown (previously attributed to Besler, Basilius)
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Title: I. Calceolus Mariae, II. Iris Portugalica, III. Iris pannonica variogata,
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Cypripedium Linnaeus, Orchidaceae; Iris Linnaeus, Iridaceae

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Medium: engraving, hand-colored
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Dimensions (cm): 51.5 x 42.5
Image Size: 49 x 40
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Published: Besler, B. 1613?. Hortus Eystettensis. 3 vols. Nuremberg: [s.n.]
Printmaker: For list of printmakers see: Nissen, C. 1966. Die Botanische Buchillustration. Stuttgart: Anton. Entry 158
Notes: Note: (Octavus Ordo, Fol. 5), not on laid paper as the others with this accession prefix, see accession no. 8306.3
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Accession Number: 8306.2
Artist Name: Unknown (previously attributed to Besler, Basilius)
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Title: I. Martagon Pomoneum. II Palma Christi erecta flore variegato; III Palma Christi erecta flore candido
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Liliaceae; Orchidaceae

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Medium: engraving, hand-colored
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Dimensions (cm): 53 x 42
Image Size: 46.5 x 39.5
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Published: Besler, B. 1640. Hortus Eystettensis. Nuremberg: [s.n.]
Printmaker: For list of printmakers see: Nissen, C. 1966. Die Botanische Buchillustration. Stuttgart: Anton. Entry 158
Notes: Note: no. 54 written in pencil at top right of paper; no text on verso; printed on laid paper with serpent watermark
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Accession Number: 8306.3
Artist Name: Unknown (previously attributed to Besler, Basilius)
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Title: I. Calceolus Mariae II. Iris Portugalica III. Iris pannonica variogata
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Cypripedium Linnaeus, Orchidaceae; Iris Linnaeus, Iridaceae

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Dimensions (cm): 53 x 42
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Published: Besler, B. 1640. Hortus Eystettensis. Nuremberg: [s.n.]
Printmaker: For list of printmakers see: Nissen, C. 1966. Die Botanische Buchillustration. Stuttgart: Anton. Entry 158
Notes: Note: no. 11 written in pencil at top right of paper; no text on verso; printed on laid paper with serpent watermark; compare to accession no. 8306.1
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Accession Number: 8306.4
Artist Name: Unknown (previously attributed to Besler, Basilius)
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Title: I. Orchis Serapias fecun da Dodonaei II. Iris Bulbosa lutea mixta [III.] Iris Bulbosa violaceo colore mixta
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Ophrys Linnaeus, Orchidaceae; Iris Linnaeus, Iridaceae

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Medium: engraving, hand-colored
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Dimensions (cm): 52.5 x 42
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Published: Besler, B. 1640. Hortus Eystettensis. Nuremberg: [s.n.]
Printmaker: For list of printmakers see: Nissen, C. 1966. Die Botanische Buchillustration. Stuttgart: Anton. Entry 158
Notes: Note: no. 62 written in pencil at top right of paper; no text on verso; printed on laid paper with serpent watermark
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Accession Number: 8306.5
Artist Name: Unknown (previously attributed to Besler, Basilius)
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Title: I. Epipactis latifolia II. Palma Christi erecta variegata III. Palma Christi erecta flore incarnato IV. Orchis flore albo minor V. Palma Christi peregrina flo rubro VI. Orchis repens
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Epipactis Zinn; Dactylorhiza Necker ex Nevski; Platanthera L. C. Richard; Nigritella L. C. Richard; Goodyera R. Brown, Orchidaceae

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Medium: engraving, hand-colored
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Dimensions (cm): 53 x 41.5
Image Size: 47 x 39.5
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Published: Besler, B. 1640. Hortus Eystettensis. Nuremberg: [s.n.]
Printmaker: For list of printmakers see: Nissen, C. 1966. Die Botanische Buchillustration. Stuttgart: Anton. Entry 158
Notes: Note: no. 61 written in pencil at top right of paper; no text on verso; printed on laid paper with serpent watermark
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Accession Number: 8306.6
Artist Name: Unknown (previously attributed to Besler, Basilius)
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Title: I. Orchis latifolia II. Cynosorchis foemina III. Nidus ?evis IIII. Dentaria radice coralloide
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Orchis Linnaeus, Orchidaceae

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Dimensions (cm): 55 x 45.5
Image Size: 48.5 x 40
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Published: Besler, B. 1713. Hortus Eystettensis. 3 vols. Nuremberg: [s.n.]
Printmaker: For list of printmakers see: Nissen, C. 1966. Die Botanische Buchillustration. Stuttgart: Anton. Entry 158
Notes: Note: no. 195 written in pencil at top right of paper; text on verso includes “Quartus ordo. Fol. 3;" printed on laid paper
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Accession Number: 8307
Artist Name: Peter, Sylvia
Life Span: 1970-
Nationality: Germany
Gender: Female
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Title: Wiesen-Rispengras, Bluegrass, Poa pratensis
Taxon: Poa pratensis Linnaeus, Poaceae alt. Gramineae
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Medium: acrylic
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Dimensions (cm): 90 x 30
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Date of Execution: 2016
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Signature: S P (br)
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HIBD Exhibitions: 16th International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration (2019)
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Accession Number: 8308
Artist Name: Soga, Keiko
Life Span: 1958-
Nationality: Japan
Gender: Female
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Credit: Courtesy Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Title: Kalmia, Kalmia latifolia
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Kalmia latifolia Linnaeus, Ericaceae

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Medium: watercolor
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Dimensions (cm): 56.5 x 37
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Date of Execution: 2017
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Signature: Kei S 2015 (bc)
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Accession Number: 8309
Artist Name: Richardson, Janne
Life Span: 1959-
Nationality: Scotland
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Title: Senescence, Hellebore, Helleborus xhybridus
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Helleborus Linnaeus, Ranunculaceae

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Medium: watercolor
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Dimensions (cm): 43 x 49.5
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Date of Execution: 2013
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Signature: Janne Richardson (bl)
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Accession Number: 8310
Artist Name: Unknown
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Nationality: England
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Title: Aceras hircina Lindl. var. romana
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Aceras hircinum Lindley, Orchidaceae

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Dimensions (cm): 25 x 16
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Published: Belgique Hort. Agric. Apicole. 21: pl. 10. 1871.
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Notes: See 8310a, flowers hand-colored pink instead of deep red
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Accession Number: 8310a
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Title: Aceras hircina Lindl. var. romana
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Aceras hircinum Lindley, Orchidaceae

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Dimensions (cm): 24 x 16
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Published: Belgique Hort. Agric. Apicole. 21: pl. 10. 1871.
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Notes: See 8310, flowers hand-colored deep red instead of pink
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Accession Number: 8311.01
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Title: Cypripedium irapeanum
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Cypripedium irapeanum Lexarza, Orchidaceae

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Dimensions (cm): 24 x 16.5
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Published: Fl. Serres Jard. Eur. 3: pl. 4. 1847.
Printmaker: Severeyns, Stroobant or de Pannemaeker; Louis-Constantin Stroobant (1814–1872) printed many of the illustrations in the first 10 volumes.
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Accession Number: 8311.02
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Title: Cypripedium guttatum Swartz
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Cypripedium guttatum Swartz, Orchidaceae

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Dimensions (cm): 17 x 25
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Published: Fl. Serres Jard. Eur. 6: pl. 573. 1850–1851.
Printmaker: Severeyns, Stroobant or de Pannemaeker; Louis-Constantin Stroobant (1814–1872) printed many of the illustrations in the first 10 volumes.
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Accession Number: 8311.03
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Title: Orchis pyramidalis L., Pleine terre
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Orchis pyramidalis Linnaeus, Orchidaceae

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Published: Fl. Serres Jard. Eur. 10: pl. 1029. 1854–1855.
Printmaker: Severeyns, Stroobant or de Pannemaeker; Louis-Constantin Stroobant (1814–1872) printed many of the illustrations in the first 10 volumes.
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Accession Number: 8311.04
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Title: Calopogon puchellus R. Br., Amér. sptr., Plein air. Nord.
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Calopogon R. Brown, Orchidaceae

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Dimensions (cm): 25 x 17
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Published: Fl. Serres Jard. Eur. 10: pl. 1036. 1854–1855.
Printmaker: Severeyns, Stroobant or de Pannemaeker; Louis-Constantin Stroobant (1814–1872) printed many of the illustrations in the first 10 volumes.
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Accession Number: 8311.05
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Title: Cypripedium pubescens Willd., Amér. Spt., Rustique
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Cypripedium pubescens Willdenow, Orchidaceae

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Dimensions (cm): 25.5 x 16.5
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Published: Fl. Serres Jard. Eur. 10: pl. 1050. 1854–1855.
Printmaker: Severeyns, Stroobant or de Pannemaeker; Louis-Constantin Stroobant (1814–1872) printed many of the illustrations in the first 10 volumes.
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Accession Number: 8311.06
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Title: Cypripedium pubescens var. minus, Amér. sptn., Rustique
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Cypripedium pubescens Willdenow, Orchidaceae

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Dimensions (cm): 25.5 x 17.25
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Published: Fl. Serres Jard. Eur. 10: pl. 1053. 1854–1855.
Printmaker: Severeyns, Stroobant or de Pannemaeker; Louis-Constantin Stroobant (1814–1872) printed many of the illustrations in the first 10 volumes.
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