Plate 1029 - Tall Buck- Bean

Plate 1029

Publication Information

Flowering Period: May - June - July

Description: N°1029

syd Edwards del. 1807 F. E. Sansom. W Curtis st Geo st Geo st Geo st Geo Crescent July 1. [ 1029 ] [1029
MENYANTHES EXALTATA. TALL BUCK- BEAN.

Class and Order
PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA.

Generic Character
. Cal. 5-fidus, persistens. Cor. hirsuta. stigma 2-fidum. Caps. 1-locularis, 2-valvis. Recept. Sem. laterale. Ventenat.

Specific Character and Synonyms
. VILLARSIA MENYANTHES exaltata; soliis orbiculato-cordatis fubpel- tatis subcrenatis, caule paniculato. MENYANTHES exaltata. Soland. MsS. et Herb. Banks. This gigantic species of MENYANTHES is a native of New South-Wales, where it was discovered by Sir JOSEPH BANKS, and the plant (from which our drawing was taken) was raised from seeds from that country, by Messrs. WHITLEY and BRAME, Old-Brompton. It is an aquatic, and thrives ex- tremely in the cistern, near the glass, in the bark stove; but a greenhouse would probably be as well suited to it. Mons. VENTENAT, following the hint given by GAeRTNER, has separated TOURNEFORT'S Nymphoides from Menyanthes, under the name of VILLARSIA; comprehending in it every known species except our English Buckbean or Marfh Tresoil; but as there is no other generic difference, than that the seeds in the latter are attached to the centre of the valve, and in the former to its margins, we have not thought it ne- ceffary to distinguish them. With respect to the natural order, VENTENAT appears to us to have done very properly in removing this genus from JUsSIEU's Lysimachia to his Gentiana, with which (especially with sWERTIA) it appears in in the organization of the seed-vessel, at least, to have a near affinity; besides that it approaches the plants of this order in its sensible qualities and medical effects. In systematic arrangement, MENYANTHES exaltata should immediately precede MENYANTHES ovata, to which it is very nearly allied. Flowers in May and June; is propagated by seeds, or parting its roots. AIMYOO. Publisher:

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Raw OCR Text (Original)

N°1029 syd Edwards Del. 1807 FSanfem sculp. Publisher: Pub by T W Curtis st Geo st Geo st Geo Crescent July 1.

[ 1029 ] [1029 MENYANTHES EXALTATA. TALL BUCK- BEAN. ***************** Class and Order. PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Generic Character. Cal. 5-fidus, persistens. Cor. hirfuta. stigma 2-fidum. Caps. 1-locularis, 2-valvis. Recept. Sem. laterale. Ventenat. specific Character and synonyms. VILLARSIA MENYANTHES exaltata; soliis orbiculato-cordatis fubpel- tatis fubcrenatis, caule paniculato. MENYANTHES exaltata. Soland. MsS. et Herb. Banks. This gigantic species of MENYANTHES is a native of New South-Wales, where it was difcovered by Sir JOSEPH BANKS, and the plant (from which our drawing was taken) was raised from seeds from that country, by Meffrs. WHITLEY and BRAME, Old-Brompton. It is an aquatic, and thrives ex- tremely in the ciftern, near the glafs, in the bark stove; but a greenhouse would probably be as well fuited to it. Mons. VENTENAT, following the hint given by GAeRTNER, has separated TOURNEFORT'S Nymphoides from Menyanthes, under the name of VILLARSIA; comprehending in it every known species except our English Buckbean or Marfh Tresoil; but as there is no other generic difference, than that the seeds in the latter are attached to the centre of the valve, and in the former to its margins, we have not thought it ne- ceffary to distinguish them. With respect to the natural order, VENTENAT appears to us to have done very properly in removing this genus from JUsSIEU's Lyfimachia to his Gentiana, with which (especially with sWERTIA) it appears in

in the organization of the seed-vessel, at least, to have a near affinity; besides that it approaches the plants of this order in its sensible qualities and medical effects. In fystematic arrangement, MENYANTHES exaltata should immediately precede MENYANTHES ovata, to which it is very nearly allied. Flowers in May and June; is propagated by seeds, or parting its roots. AIMYOO

Plate Period: 1808-1810 - Mixed artist period
Typical Artists: S Curtis Del, W.J.H.del
Expected Publisher: S Curtis at Walworth
Publisher Location: St. George's Crescent, London - the original publisher address for Curtis's Botanical Magazine
Artist Information: delineavit (Latin: 'drawn by') - indicates the artist who drew the botanical illustration

Original botanical print from Curtis's Botanical Magazine