Rose of Mexico, Oenothera rosea

Rose of Mexico, Oenothera rosea. Purple oenothera, Oenothera purpurea. Native to Mexico and Texas, introduced to the Royal Garden at Kew in 1791. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration from William Curtis's Botanical Magazine, Stephen Couchman, London, 1796

1796 Botanical Art Botanical Illustration Botanical Magazine Enlightenment Herb Plant Hunter Stephen Couchman William Curtis

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