The natural history of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands: containing the figures of birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, insects, and plants: particularly the forest-trees, shrubs, and other plants, not hitherto described, or very incorrectly figured by authors. Together with their descriptions in English and French. To which are added observations on the air, soil, and waters: with remarks upon agriculture, grain, pulse, roots, &c. To the whole, is prefixed a new and correct map of the countries treated of / By Mark Catesby ... Histoire naturelle de la Caroline, la Floride, & les Isles Bahama: contenant les desseins des oiseaux, animaux, poissons, serpents, insectes, & plantes. Et en particulier, des arbres des forets, arbrisseaux, & autres plantes, qui n'ont point été decrits, jusques à present par les auteurs, ou peu exactement dessinés. Avec leur descriptions en françois & en anglois. A quoi on a adjouté, des observations sur l'air, le sol, & les eaux, avec des remarques sur l'agriculture, les grains, les legumes, les racines, &c. Le tout est precedé d'une carte nouvelle & exacte des païs dont il s'agist.
A hand-colored botanical plate showing a leafy branch with pinnate foliage, opened husked nut capsules with seeds, a whole fruit with a long stalk, and a dark seed on a branch with small red berries. Small flower clusters and numbered details are labeled along the edges, on a pale paper ground.
- Artist
- Mark Catesby
- Date
- 1731-1743
- Medium
- Illustrated works
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 3035 × 4000 px
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: Plantas de Carolina: nueces, flores y frutos, lámina de historia natural de Catesby
Una lámina botánica coloreada a mano que muestra una rama con hojas compuestas, cápsulas de nuez abiertas con semillas, un fruto entero con tallo largo y una semilla oscura junto a pequeñas bayas rojas. Pequeños racimos de flores y detalles numerados aparecen sobre un fondo de papel pálido.
Português: Plantas da Carolina: nozes, flores e frutos, prancha de história natural de Catesby
Uma prancha botânica colorida à mão mostra um ramo com folhas compostas, cápsulas de noz abertas com sementes, um fruto inteiro com haste longa e uma semente escura junto a pequenas bagas vermelhas. Pequenos cachos de flores e detalhes numerados aparecem sobre um fundo de papel claro.
