Virgilia capensis ( Vetch-leaved Virgilia )
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1590, 1st October 1813. Watercolour and pencil on paper. According to Sims this species was introduced to England in 1767 by Thomas Cornwall. It is a native of the Cape of Good Hope... Read more
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Date: 3rd December 2007
Author: Edwards, Sydenham Teast (1768-18
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Virgilia capensis ( Vetch-leaved Virgilia )
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1590, 1st October 1813. Watercolour and pencil on paper. According to Sims this species was introduced to England in 1767 by Thomas Cornwall. It is a native of the Cape of Good Hope. This specimen was communicated by Messrs Loddiges and Sons
© RBG KEW
Media ID 654319
19th Century Botanical Art Leguminosae Pink South Africa
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