Curtis Botanical Magazine Plate 254 - Lopezia racemosa (Mexican Lopezia) | Original Hand-Colored Print

Original hand-colored antique botanical print from Curtis's Botanical Magazine - Plate 254, Lopezia racemosa (Mexican Lopezia).

• Plate: 254
• Latin name: Lopezia racemosa
• Common name: Mexican Lopezia
• Native region: South-America, near Mexico
• Linnaean class / order: Monandria / Monogynia
• Publication: Flor. 1 1794
• Artist: Edwards
• Engraver: Sansom
• Medium: Original hand-colored engraving (physical print, not a reproduction)

Original Curtis text
Transcribed from the plate's accompanying description page:

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LOPEZIA RACEMOSA. MEXICAN LOPEZIA.

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Class and Order.
MONANDRIA MONOGYNIA.

Generic Character.
Cal. 4-phyllus. Cor. irregularis, pentapetala, duo superiora geniculata, quintum inferne declinatum, plicatum, ungue arcuata.

Specific Character and Synonyms.
LOPEZIA racemosa caule herbaceo ramoso; foliis alternis ovato-lanceolatis, serratis; floribus racemosis, Cavanilles Ic. et desr. Pl. Some plants have a claim on our attention for their utility, some for their beauty, and some for the singularity of their structure, and the wonderful nature of their œconomy; in the last class we must place the present plant, the flowers of which we recommend to the examination of such of our readers as may have an opportunity of seeing them; to the philophic mind, not captivated with mere shew, they will afford a most delicious treat. We first saw this novelty in flower, towards the close of the year 1792, at the Apothecaries Garden, Chelsea, where Mr. Fairbairn informed me, that he had that season raised several plants of it from seeds, communicated by Dr. J. E. Smith, who received them from Madrid, to which place they were sent from South-America, and where the plant as Monf. Cavanille informs us, grows spontaneously near Mexico. In October 1793, we had the pleasure of seeing this plant again in blofsom in the aforefaid garden, raifed from seed

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