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Botanical plate of numbered plant roots, bulbs and tubers, plus fan-shaped and round cross-sections, on a beige background.

Fifteen different forms of plant root and two anatomical sections. Coloured etching by J. Pass, c. 1799.

A hand-coloured botanical plate titled Botany shows numbered drawings of plant roots and tubers, including carrot-like taproots, bulbs, and fibrous clusters. A fan-shaped cross-section and two round anatomical sections appear at the top and bottom, on a warm beige ground.

Artist
Wilkes, John, -1810
Date
11 May 1799
Medium
Book illustrations Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3180 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1799.
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: Diferentes tipos de raíces: lámina botánica con quince formas

Una lámina botánica coloreada a mano, titulada Botany, muestra dibujos numerados de raíces y tubérculos, entre ellos raíces pivotantes, bulbos y masas fibrosas. Una sección en forma de abanico y dos secciones circulares aparecen arriba y abajo, sobre un fondo beige.

Português: Diferentes tipos de raízes: prancha botânica com quinze formas

Uma prancha botânica colorida à mão, intitulada Botany, mostra desenhos numerados de raízes e tubérculos, incluindo raízes pivotantes, bulbos e conjuntos fibrosos. Uma seção em forma de leque e duas seções circulares aparecem no alto e embaixo, sobre um fundo bege.