Plate illustrating Araceae, Aristolochiaceae, and Rafflesiaceae
c. 1898-1899
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A detailed botanical plate featuring various species of exotic flowering plants, likely sourced from a late 19th-century encyclopedia. The illustration displays numbered specimens arranged for pedagogical reference.
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This plate is part of the extensive illustrative content found in Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, a prominent German-language encyclopedia of the late 19th century. These illustrations were essential for disseminating scientific knowledge to the general public during an era when high-quality color printing was becoming more accessible for mass-produced reference works.
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Plate illustrating Araceae, Aristolochiaceae, and Rafflesiaceae
Unknown authorUnknown author, c. 1898-1899
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