Accession No

5150

Brief Description

botanical teaching diagram, depicting moss species Weissia

Origin

Maker

Class

natural history; prints

Earliest Date

Latest Date

Inscription Date

Material

paper; cloth

Dimensions

breadth 924mm; height 978mm

Special Collection

Botanical teaching diagrams from Dept. of Plant Sciences

Provenance

Transferred from the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, in 06/2008. On loan from the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, from 01/1994.

Inscription

Weissia Splachnoides
a. Seta___ b. Capsule __ c. Veil
d. Lid ___ e. Peristome ___ f. Tooth
g. Columella ___ h. Apophysis

Description Notes

Hand painted botanical teaching diagram in shades of green and brown. Depicting a moss species (Weissia) and different structural aspects of the seed pod. The different layers are labelled as follows:

Weissia Splachnoides
a. Seta___ b. Capsule __ c. Veil
d. Lid ___ e. Peristome ___ f. Tooth
g. Columella ___ h. Apophysis

The labels were originally on a separate piece of paper but have since been attached to the bottom and the whole diagram reinforced by attachment to a cloth backing.

Good/fair condition.

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