Tab 12. Classis V. PENTANDRIA FÜNF-FAEDICHTE. A. Monogynia. B. Monopetalae. Capsula intra florem
Information
Title
Tab 12. Classis V. PENTANDRIA FÜNF-FAEDICHTE. A. Monogynia. B. Monopetalae. Capsula intra florem
Record type
Digitised Book Plate Collection
Original Reference
BP/12188-1001/13
Author or creator
Geissler; Christian Gottlieb (c.1729-1814); engraver
Date
1795-1804
Scope & content
Hand-coloured engraved plate depicting plants in the Linnaean class Pentrandria. Plants illustrated include; Diapensia, Aretia, Androsace, Primula, Cortusa, Soldanella, Dodecatheon, Cyclamen, Menyanthes, Hottonia, Lysimachia, Anagallis, Swertia, Gentiana, Samolus, Chironia, Exacum, Sarothra, Theophrasta, Patagonula, Ophiorhiza, Randia, Plumbago. The book plate bears the imprints 'C G Geissler. Pinx. et. Sculps'. From the book 'Tabulae phytographicae' by Johannes Gessner