German empress cactus, Disocactus phyllanthoides
German empress cactus, Disocactus phyllanthoides. Cactus phyllanthoides, Cactus speciosus, Catto elegante. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieu's Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence, Italy, 1837. Illustration engraved by Giarre, drawn and directed by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin, and published by Batelli e Figli. Turpin (1775-1840) is considered one of the greatest French botanical illustrators of the 19th century
Picture No
13135327
Media ID
45770415
Size
3867px x 7009px
(5.5MB)
Credit
Florilegius
Source
Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin
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1837 Cactus Corsi Delle Dictionary Disocactus Dizionario Edible Fiori Jussieu Laurent Madagascar Molti Multiflora Naturali Scienze Stipple Turpin Vegetable
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