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 engraved botanical plate shows a branch of pink, five-petaled frangipani-type flowers clustered among broad, glossy green leaves with pale midribs. The leafy stem rises from the bottom edge against a plain cream background, with a small number in the upper corner.
- Artist
- Mark Catesby
- Date
- 1731-1743
- Medium
- Illustrated works
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 2975 × 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: Flores de plumeria y hojas, de la Historia natural de Carolina
Una lámina botánica grabada y coloreada a mano muestra una rama de flores rosadas de cinco pétalos, similares a la frangipani, agrupadas entre hojas anchas y brillantes de verde con nervaduras claras. El tallo sale desde el borde inferior sobre un fondo crema liso, con un pequeño número en la esquina superior.
Português: Flores de plumeria e folhas, da História natural da Carolina
Uma prancha botânica gravada e colorida à mão mostra um ramo de flores rosadas de cinco pétalas, semelhantes às de frangipani, agrupadas entre folhas largas e brilhantes de verde com nervuras claras. O caule surge da borda inferior sobre um fundo creme liso, com um pequeno número no canto superior.
