Accession No

5841

Brief Description

botanical teaching digram of cactaceae

Origin

Maker

O. Newmann & Co. London, W.

Class

natural history; prints

Earliest Date

Latest Date

Inscription Date

Material

Paper; cloth

Dimensions

length 890mm; width 790mm

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

Cactaceae.
1
Opuntia Ficus
indica Mill.
2
Cercus
Macdonaldiae Hook.
3
Echinocactus
brevihamatus
Engelm.
4
Cacteen
(Cereus sp.)

Description Notes

botanical teaching digram of cactaceae

Colour printed botanical teaching diagram of 4 different cactus species.
1. Opuntia Ficus indica mill.
Diagram of the prickly pear exhibiting both the flower and fruits, with cross sections through two of the fruits.
2. Cereus Macdonaldiae Hook.
Diagram of a cross-section through the flower of this cactus species.
3. Echinocactus brevihamatus Engelm.
Botanical diagram of this species of cactus.
4. Cacteen
Diagram of a Cereus cactus of uknown species.

The paper has been backed onto cloth for strength.

Good condition.

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