Silver pine tree
Date
1693
Creator
Unknown, Engraver
Creator - Organisation
The Royal Society, Publisher
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Description
Botanical illustration of the silver pine tree.
Fig. A. Sprig of leaves
Fig. B. Cone
Fig. C. Seed
Fig. D. Seed with membrane and wings
Fig. E. Branch
Fig. F. Leaves
Fig G. Fruit
Fig. H - K. Twigs surrounding fruit
Fig. L- N. Structure of seeds, two inches long with silken down and yellowish membrane enclosing the stylus and tomentum
Illustration to An account of two plants lately brought from the Cape if Good-hope (by Mr Goddard), communicated by Dr. Sloane, R.S.S. published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, vol. 17, issue 198, pp.664-667 (March 1693). The original drawing can be found in the Royal Society ‘scrap book’ MS/131/92.
Fig. A. Sprig of leaves
Fig. B. Cone
Fig. C. Seed
Fig. D. Seed with membrane and wings
Fig. E. Branch
Fig. F. Leaves
Fig G. Fruit
Fig. H - K. Twigs surrounding fruit
Fig. L- N. Structure of seeds, two inches long with silken down and yellowish membrane enclosing the stylus and tomentum
Illustration to An account of two plants lately brought from the Cape if Good-hope (by Mr Goddard), communicated by Dr. Sloane, R.S.S. published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, vol. 17, issue 198, pp.664-667 (March 1693). The original drawing can be found in the Royal Society ‘scrap book’ MS/131/92.
Related fellows
Jonathan Goddard (1612 - 1675, British) , Physician, Physician
Hans Sloane (1660 - 1753, Irish) , Physician
Hans Sloane (1660 - 1753, Irish) , Physician
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