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Papaver orientale, oriental poppy
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Papaver orientale, oriental poppy
Illustration from Flora Exotica (1720) by Johann Gottfried Simula. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
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Eudicot Eudicotinae Exotic Flora Exotica Johann Gottfried Johann Gottfried Simula Papaver Papaveraceae Poppy Potted Histories Ranunculales Simula Angiospermae Dicot Dicotyledon Magnoliophyta Oriental Poppy Papaver Orientale Papaver Orientalis
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This exquisite illustration is a captivating representation of Papaver orientale, commonly known as the Oriental Poppy, taken from the hallowed pages of Flora Exotica (1720) by the esteemed botanist Johann Gottfried Simula. Held in the esteemed Botany Library at the Natural History Museum in London, this rare and beautiful print showcases the grandeur of this magnificent flowering plant. The Papaver orientale, a member of the Papaveraceae family and the order Ranunculales, is an angiosperm, a type of seed-bearing plant that produces enclosed ovules and fruits. As a eudicot, it belongs to the Eudicotyledons, a large group of flowering plants that produce two seed leaves, or cotyledons, upon germination. The Oriental Poppy is a striking and exotic beauty, characterized by its large, vibrant red flowers that bloom in late spring. The plant's elegant, bracteate inflorescence, or flowering structure, is depicted in meticulous detail in this illustration. The bracteate inflorescence is a distinctive feature of the Papaver genus, with the flowers emerging from the center of a ring of modified leaves, or bracts. This illustration is a testament to the intricate and delicate beauty of the natural world, as well as the remarkable skill of the botanical illustrator. Simula's masterful depiction of the Papaver orientale invites us to appreciate the wonder and complexity of the plant kingdom, and serves as a reminder of the rich botanical heritage that continues to inspire and inform our understanding of the natural world today.
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