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Arachis fruticosa Retz.

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Date

1795-1804

Artist

Unknown Artist (Company School)

Collection

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew : The Roxburgh Collection

Acknowledgements

Digitised by TWW

Description

ROX1273.
In his 'Flora Indica', Roxburgh describes this species as a spreading and ramous under shrub, native of Sri Lanka. According to Roxburgh this species was reared in the Botanic garden at Calcutta, '...from seed sent by the Rev. Dr. John at Tranquebar.'
Roxburgh, 'Flora Indica' (1832) v.3, p.282.

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Location

South Asia

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Category

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