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Artist
- Name:
- Descourtilz, Jean-Théodore
- Dates:
- 179?-1855
- Country:
- France
Illustration
- Subject:
- Plants
- Technique:
- Metal engraving
- Engraver:
- Bessin
- Format:
- Portrait (taller)
- Source:
- The New York Botanical Garden, the Internet Archive
Book
- Title:
- Flore pittoresque et médicale des Antilles, vol. 1
- Author(s):
- Descourtilz, Michel-Etienne
- Published:
- Paris, 1821
- Open Library:
- View record
Description
View of giant granadilla flower and leaves.
The giant granadilla (Passiflora quadrangularis) is a vine in the family Passifloraceae native to the Americas. Its fruit is edible and can be eaten fresh or used in drinks, ice creams, etc.
The caption reads in the original French: Grenadille quadrangulaire.
Keywords: 1820s, 19th century, Americas, color, flower, Passifloraceae, reference book, vine
