St. John’s wort
Date
1682
Creator
Creator - Organisation
W Rawlin, Publisher
After
Nehemiah Grew (1641 - 1712, British) , Botanist
Object type
Archive reference number
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (plate): 266mm
width (plate): 178mm
height (page): 345mm
width (page): 223mm
width (plate): 178mm
height (page): 345mm
width (page): 223mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Botanical studies of the flower of ‘St. John’s wort’ Hypericum perforatum. A magnified view of the flower shows the five star-shaped petals and stamen, further figures show details of the anthers.
Inscribed ‘Tab.57. f.1 Flower of St. Johns wort. f.2. The same a little magnifi'd. f.3. f.4.’
Plate 57 from The anatomy of plants by Nehemiah Grew printed by W Rawlins (London, 1682).
Inscribed ‘Tab.57. f.1 Flower of St. Johns wort. f.2. The same a little magnifi'd. f.3. f.4.’
Plate 57 from The anatomy of plants by Nehemiah Grew printed by W Rawlins (London, 1682).
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