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Pierardia sapida R.

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Date

1795-1804

Artist

Unknown Artist

Collection

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew : The Roxburgh Collection

Acknowledgements

Digitised by TWW

Description

Watercolour illustration commissioned by William Roxburgh. ROX1234. Roxburgh noted 'A few small trees are now in the Company's Botanic garden at Calcutta; they were originally from Tippera. Our chinese gardeners say it is also a native of their country, where it is called Lutqua, and is cultivated for its agreeable fruit'. Roxburgh, 'Flora Indica' (1832) v.2, p.254.

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Location

South Asia

Medium

Watercolour