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Artist
- Name:
- Descourtilz, Jean-Théodore
- Dates:
- 179?-1855
- Country:
- France
Illustration
- Subject:
- Plants
- Technique:
- Metal engraving
- Engraver:
- Gabriel, Louis
- 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 a branch of water lemon with fruit, flower, and leaves.
The water lemon (Passiflora laurifolia) is a vine in the family Passifloraceae native to the Americas. It is common in the wild and not widely cultivated. Its fruit can be eaten fresh or used in drinks.
The caption reads in the original French: Grenadille à feuilles de laurier.
Keywords: 1820s, 19th century, color, flower, fruit, Passifloraceae, reference book, vine
