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C1809
Anigozanthus flavida. Russet-green flower
Anigozanthos flavidus was introduced to cultivation in England from France in 1808, having been illustrated by the Belgian botanist Pierre-Joseph Redouté in Les Liliacées in 1807. It was probably grown from seed collected by the Nicolas Baudin expedition (from France … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Anigozanthus flavida. Russet-green flower
Date:
C1809
Artist:
Unknown
Condition:
In good condition
Technique:
Copper engraving with original hand colouring
Image Size:
115mm
x 200mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1809
Description:
Anigozanthos flavidus was introduced to cultivation in England from France in 1808, having been illustrated by the Belgian botanist Pierre-Joseph Redouté in Les Liliacées in 1807. It was probably grown from seed collected by the Nicolas Baudin expedition (from France to Australia in 1800-1803) and grown in the Empress Joséphine’s garden at Malmaison.
Modern common name Tall kangaroo paw or Evergreen kangaroo paw
Modern binomial name Anigozanthos flavidus
First described A. P. de Candolle 1807
Distribution WA
From Curtis’s Botanical Magazine
