Rothmannia longiflora

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Rothmannia longiflora is an evergreen shrub in the family Rubiaceae native to Africa — Gardenia stanleyana, Hook.

Artist

Name:: Unknown

Illustration

Subject:: Plants
Technique:: Lithograph
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: Missouri Botanical Garden Library, the Internet Archive

Periodical

Title:: Flore des serres et des jardins de l'Europe, vol. 2
Author(s):: Van Houtte, Louis (under the direction of)
Publisher:: Ghent: Louis van Houtte, 1846
Open Library:: View record

Description

Rothmannia longiflora, also formerly known as Gardenia stanleyana and Randia maculata, is an evergreen shrub in the family Rubiaceae native to Africa. Its fruit is edible.

Keywords: 1840s, 19th century, color, Flore des serres..., flower, periodical, reference book, Rubiaceae