The Dragon Arum, ca 1801-1807

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Current accepted plant name is Dracunculus vulgaris, commonly known as dragon's tongue or dragon lily. Mezzotint and aquatint by Peter Henderson, ca 1801-1807. Artwork from New Illustration of the Sexual System of Carolus von Linnaeus by Robert John Thornton
Copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Media ID 20292531
Date: 16th October 2020
Copyright Status: Copyrighted Work
Owner URL: www.kew.org
Credit: © The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Filename: 62.Dracunculus vulgaris_00000614_5434.tiff
Image Size: 3937 x 4847 Pixels
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Associated Categories: Bulbs
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