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C1823
Banksia latifolia. Aemula. Broad-leaved Banksia.
Artist:
John Curtis (1791 - 1889)
Common name Swamp banksia, broad-leaved banksia Modern binomial name Banksia aemula First described 1800 Cavanilles Despite being one of the first four Banksia species collected, B. robur was not among the four species described by Carolus Linnaeus the Younger in 1782. … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Banksia latifolia. Aemula. Broad-leaved Banksia.
Date:
C1823
Artist:
John Curtis (1791 - 1889)
Condition:
In good condition with folds as issued.
Technique:
Copper engraving with original hand colouring
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1823
Description:
Common name Swamp banksia, broad-leaved banksia
Modern binomial name Banksia aemula
First described 1800 Cavanilles
Despite being one of the first four Banksia species collected, B. robur was not among the four species described by Carolus Linnaeus the Younger in 1782. Specimens of the species were collected again in 1793 by Luis Née, and it was on the basis of these specimens that it was described and named in 1800 by Antonio Jose Cavanilles.
Distribution QLD & NSW
From Curtis’s, The Botanical Magazine; or Flower-Garden Displayed. Volume 50: T.2406
