Opuntia tuna, 1848. Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by Sydenham Teast Edwards, 1848
Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by Sydenham Teast Edwards, 1848. Artwork from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, volume 38, plate 1557. Current accepted plant name is Opuntia tuna, commonly known as cochineal cactus or prickly pear... Read more
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Opuntia tuna, 1848. Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by Sydenham Teast Edwards, 1848
Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by Sydenham Teast Edwards, 1848. Artwork from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, volume 38, plate 1557. Current accepted plant name is Opuntia tuna, commonly known as cochineal cactus or prickly pear.
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