Camellia kissi
1832
About this artwork
This botanical plate depicts the Camellia kissi plant, featuring detailed drawings of the foliage, flowers, and reproductive parts of the fruit. It was printed by Graf and Soret and includes labels for various botanical components.
Did you know?
Botanical illustrations like this one were crucial in the 19th century for the scientific documentation of species during global exploration. Camellia kissi, a relative of the tea plant, is native to the Himalayas and Southeast Asia, and its inclusion in such collections highlight the rigorous efforts of explorers to catalog the flora of colonial territories.
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Camellia kissi
Gorachand, Maxim unknown, 1832
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