Catalogue of the Botanical Art Collection at the Hunt Institute

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Accession Number: 6331.1158
Artist Name: SESSÉ & MOCIÑO: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1787–1803)
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Gender: Male
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Credit: The Torner Collection of Sessé and Mociño Biological Illustrations, Courtesy of Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: ''Croton pastorile Sp. N. -- Acalipha pastoris?''
Taxon:

Acalypha phleoides Cav., Euphorbiaceae

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Accession Number: 6331.1159
Artist Name: SESSÉ & MOCIÑO: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1787–1803)
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Gender: Male
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Credit: The Torner Collection of Sessé and Mociño Biological Illustrations, Courtesy of Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: ''Polianthes tuberosa L. -- Omizochitl Hrz. 277''
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Amaryllidaceae

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Notes: ''Radix tumores repellit, febres extinquit, et diarrheam biliosam retinet.''
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Accession Number: 6331.1160
Artist Name: SESSÉ & MOCIÑO: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1787–1803)
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Gender: Male
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Credit: The Torner Collection of Sessé and Mociño Biological Illustrations, Courtesy of Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: ''Mirabilis longiflora L. -- Atzoyatl. Hernz. F. 170''
Taxon:

Mirabilis longiflora L., Nyctaginaceae

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Accession Number: 6331.1161
Artist Name: SESSÉ & MOCIÑO: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1787–1803)
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Gender: Male
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Credit: The Torner Collection of Sessé and Mociño Biological Illustrations, Courtesy of Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: ''Argentina carolina''
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Description: Elops saurus, Osteichthyes, Elopidae (ladyfish), or E. affinis, Osteichthyes, Elopidae (machete)
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Accession Number: 6331.1162
Artist Name: SESSÉ & MOCIÑO: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1787–1803)
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Gender: Male
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Credit: The Torner Collection of Sessé and Mociño Biological Illustrations, Courtesy of Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: ''Atherina monopterigia -- Vulgo Pese rey -- Stolephore commersonier Lac.''
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Description: Anchoa lamprotaenia or A. hepsetus ?, Osteichthyes, Engraulidae (anchovies)
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Notes: Atlantic.
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Accession Number: 6331.1163
Artist Name: SESSÉ & MOCIÑO: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1787–1803)
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Gender: Male
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Credit: The Torner Collection of Sessé and Mociño Biological Illustrations, Courtesy of Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: ''Balistes vetula L. 406''
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Description: Sufflamen verres (leatherjacket), Osteichthyes, Balistidae
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Notes: Pacific.
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Accession Number: 6331.1164
Artist Name: SESSÉ & MOCIÑO: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1787–1803)
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Gender: Male
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Credit: The Torner Collection of Sessé and Mociño Biological Illustrations, Courtesy of Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: ''Clupea thrissa -- Vulgo Sabalo''
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Description: Opisthonema medirastre or O. libertae, Osteichthyes, Clupeidae
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Notes: Pacific.
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Accession Number: 6331.1165
Artist Name: SESSÉ & MOCIÑO: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1787–1803)
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Gender: Male
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Credit: The Torner Collection of Sessé and Mociño Biological Illustrations, Courtesy of Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: ''Chaetodon ruber''
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Description: Stegastes, Osteichthyes, Pomacentridae (damselfish)
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Accession Number: 6331.1166
Artist Name: SESSÉ & MOCIÑO: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1787–1803)
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Gender: Male
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Credit: The Torner Collection of Sessé and Mociño Biological Illustrations, Courtesy of Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: ''Chaetodon ocellatus -- Chaet[odon] brimaculatus [?] bl.''
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Description: Chaetodon ocellatus Bloch 1787, Osteichthyes, Chaetodontidae (spotfin butterfly fish)
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Notes: Atlantic.
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Accession Number: 6331.1167
Artist Name: SESSÉ & MOCIÑO: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1787–1803)
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Gender: Male
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Credit: The Torner Collection of Sessé and Mociño Biological Illustrations, Courtesy of Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: ''Sparus gibbus - Vulgo Basonado (sp. aurata ?); Chaetodon perforatus -- Vulgo Sangrador -- Chotodon chirurges [?] (acanthurus [?] Schn)''
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Description: Acanthurus chirurgus (Bloch 1784), Osteichthyes, Acanthuridae (doctorfish) Calamus calamus ?, Osteichthyes, Sparidae (saucereye porgy)
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Notes: Atlantic.
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Accession Number: 6331.1168
Artist Name: SESSÉ & MOCIÑO: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1787–1803)
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Gender: Male
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Credit: The Torner Collection of Sessé and Mociño Biological Illustrations, Courtesy of Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: ''Chaetodon pampanus Sp. N.''
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Description: Trachinotus goodei Jordan and Evermann (palometa), Osteichthyes, Carangidae
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Notes: Atlantic.
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Accession Number: 6331.1169
Artist Name: SESSÉ & MOCIÑO: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1787–1803)
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Gender: Male
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Credit: The Torner Collection of Sessé and Mociño Biological Illustrations, Courtesy of Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: ''Chaetodon albicans -- esp. nouv.''
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Description: Osteichthyes, Ephippidae (spadefish)
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Accession Number: 6331.1170
Artist Name: SESSÉ & MOCIÑO: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1787–1803)
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Gender: Male
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Credit: The Torner Collection of Sessé and Mociño Biological Illustrations, Courtesy of Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: ''Coryphaena virgo -- Vulgo Doncellita''
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Description: Hemipteronotus novacula, Osteichthyes, Labridae (pearly razorfish)
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Notes: Atlantic.
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Accession Number: 6331.1171
Artist Name: SESSÉ & MOCIÑO: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1787–1803)
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Gender: Male
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Credit: The Torner Collection of Sessé and Mociño Biological Illustrations, Courtesy of Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: ''Esox brasiliensis''
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Description: Hemiramphus brasiliensis, Osteichthyes, Hemiramphidae (ballyhoo)
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Dimensions (cm): 15.5 x 21.5
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Notes: Atlantic.
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Accession Number: 6331.1172
Artist Name: SESSÉ & MOCIÑO: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1787–1803)
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Gender: Male
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Credit: The Torner Collection of Sessé and Mociño Biological Illustrations, Courtesy of Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: ''Exox osscus -- Vulgo Pese lagarto''
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Description: Atractosteus cubensis, A. spatula or A. tropicus, Osteichthyes, Lepisosteidae.
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Notes: Freshwater/estuary, Atlantic.
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Accession Number: 6331.1173
Artist Name: SESSÉ & MOCIÑO: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1787–1803)
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Gender: Male
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Credit: The Torner Collection of Sessé and Mociño Biological Illustrations, Courtesy of Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: ''Echeneis rémora -- Vulgo Pegador''
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Description: Remora remora, Osteichthyes, Echenieidae (remora)
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Notes: Marine, circumtropical.
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Accession Number: 6331.1174
Artist Name: SESSÉ & MOCIÑO: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1787–1803)
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Gender: Male
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Credit: The Torner Collection of Sessé and Mociño Biological Illustrations, Courtesy of Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: ''Gobius macrocephalus -- Vulgo Guavina real; Gobius nebulosus -- Vulgo Guavina jovera; Gobius striatus''
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Description: Awaous, Osteichthyes, Gobiidae (gobie) Dormitator, Osteichthyes, Eleotridae (sleeper) Eleotris, Osteichthyes, Eleotridae (sleeper)
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Accession Number: 6331.1175
Artist Name: SESSÉ & MOCIÑO: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1787–1803)
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Gender: Male
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Credit: The Torner Collection of Sessé and Mociño Biological Illustrations, Courtesy of Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: ''Gobius caninus -- Vulgo Perrito; Gobius elongatus -- Vulgo Perrito; Gobius fuscus - Vulgo Perrito''
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Description: Osteichthyes, Gobiidae (gobie)
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Accession Number: 6331.1176
Artist Name: SESSÉ & MOCIÑO: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1787–1803)
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Gender: Male
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Credit: The Torner Collection of Sessé and Mociño Biological Illustrations, Courtesy of Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: ''Holocentrus chloropterus''
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Description: Osteichthyes
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Accession Number: 6331.1177
Artist Name: SESSÉ & MOCIÑO: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1787–1803)
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Gender: Male
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Credit: The Torner Collection of Sessé and Mociño Biological Illustrations, Courtesy of Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: ''Holocentrus octilineatus -- Hol[ocentrus] 1090 [?]''
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Description: Osteichthyes, Holocentridae. (squirrelfish)
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Accession Number: 6331.1178
Artist Name: SESSÉ & MOCIÑO: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1787–1803)
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Gender: Male
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Credit: The Torner Collection of Sessé and Mociño Biological Illustrations, Courtesy of Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: ''Labrus purpureus''
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Description: Heterostichus rostratus, Osteichthyes, Clinidae (giant kelpfish)
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Notes: Pacific.
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Accession Number: 6331.1179
Artist Name: SESSÉ & MOCIÑO: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1787–1803)
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Gender: Male
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Credit: The Torner Collection of Sessé and Mociño Biological Illustrations, Courtesy of Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: ''Labrus elongatus''
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Description: Oxyjulis californica, Osteichthyes, Labridae (señorita)
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Accession Number: 6331.1180
Artist Name: SESSÉ & MOCIÑO: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1787–1803)
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Gender: Male
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Credit: The Torner Collection of Sessé and Mociño Biological Illustrations, Courtesy of Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: ''Labrus luteo-ruber; Labrus violaceus''
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Description: Bodianus rufus (Linne), Osteichthyes, Labridae (Spanish hogfish) Osteichthyes, Cichlidae ?
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Notes: Bodianus rufus (Linne) - Atlantic; Osteichthyes, Cichlidae ? - Freshwater
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Accession Number: 6331.1181
Artist Name: SESSÉ & MOCIÑO: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1787–1803)
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Gender: Male
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Credit: The Torner Collection of Sessé and Mociño Biological Illustrations, Courtesy of Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: ''Labrus roseogriseus''
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Description: Osteichthyes
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Accession Number: 6331.1182
Artist Name: SESSÉ & MOCIÑO: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1787–1803)
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Gender: Male
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Credit: The Torner Collection of Sessé and Mociño Biological Illustrations, Courtesy of Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: ''Lophius respertilio -- Vulgo Diablo de mar''
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Description: Ogocephalus, Osteichthyes, Ogocephalidae (batfish)
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