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Hand-coloured engraving of a thorny branch with lobed leaves, yellow and pink hibiscus-like flowers, and seed pods on a pale ground.

A plant (Hibiscus aculeatus Roxb.) related to China rose: branch with flowers and separate flower, fruits and seeds. Coloured line engraving.

A botanical plate shows a thorny branch bearing lobed green and yellow-tinged leaves, buds, and pendant pink-and-yellow flowers, with a separate large flower, a seed capsule and seeds below. Fine line engraving with hand colouring on paper, with annotations in Latin and Indian scripts at upper right.

Artist
Hendrik van Rheede
Date
[1686]
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3283 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1686.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Hibiscus aculeatus, rama con flores, frutos y semillas, grabado coloreado

Una lámina botánica muestra una rama espinosa con hojas lobuladas verdes y amarillentas, capullos y flores colgantes de tonos rosa y amarillo, además de una flor grande separada, un fruto y semillas abajo. Grabado de línea fina con color aplicado a mano sobre papel, con anotaciones en escritura latina y en escritura india en la esquina superior derecha.

Português: Hibiscus aculeatus, ramo com flores, frutos e sementes, gravura colorida

Uma prancha botânica mostra um ramo espinhoso com folhas lobadas verdes e amareladas, botões e flores pendentes em tons de rosa e amarelo, além de uma flor grande isolada, um fruto e sementes embaixo. Gravura de linha fina com coloração à mão sobre papel, com anotações em escrita latina e indiana no canto superior direito.

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