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Gardenia sp
Drawing number 153 from Flora Nov-Eboraensis (1724-1766) by Jane Colden. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
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Asterid Eudicot Flora Gardenia Gentianales Jane Rubiaceae Shrub Angiospermae Colden Dicot Dicotyledon Magnoliophyta
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1. Title: Gardenia sp. (Drawing Number 153) - A Magnificent Illustration of a Gardenia Species from the Flora Nov-Eboracensis (1724-1766) by Jane Colden This exquisite botanical drawing, numbered 153, showcases a captivating Gardenia species, meticulously illustrated by the talented naturalist Jane Colden. The illustration is part of the extensive Flora Nov-Eboracensis collection, which was published between 1724 and 1766. This remarkable work is currently held in the esteemed Botany Library at the Natural History Museum in London. The drawing portrays the intricate details of this Gardenia sp., a member of the Rubiaceae family, which is known for its diverse range of shrubs, herbs, and small trees. The plant is an angiosperm, a type of flowering plant that produces seeds enclosed in an ovary. As a dicot, it belongs to the class of flowering plants characterized by two cotyledons, or seed leaves, and net-like veins in their leaves. The Gardenia sp. depicted in this drawing is an eudicot, a subclass of dicots that includes most flowering plants. Its scientific name places it within the order Gentianales, an order of the asterid clade, which is a major grouping of flowering plants within the larger eudicot clade. The drawing reveals the beauty of the Gardenia's large, glossy, and leathery leaves, which are arranged oppositely on the stem. The delicate flowers, not visible in this illustration, are known for their white or yellow color and their sweet fragrance. This drawing not only showcases the botanical accuracy of Jane Colden's work but also highlights the importance of historical botanical illustrations in documenting the natural world.
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