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Hydrangea otaksa, French hydrangea
Hydrangea otaksa from Flora Japonica (1838) by Philipp Franz von Siebold. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
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Archivist Asterid Cornales Eudicot Flora Hydrangea Hydrangeaceae Angiospermae Dicot Dicotyledon Hydrangea Macrophylla Magnoliophyta
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This exquisite illustration depicts the French Hydrangea, specifically the Hydrangea otaksa, as rendered in the seminal work "Flora Japonica" (1838) by Philipp Franz von Siebold. Held in the esteemed Botany Library at the Natural History Museum in London, this precious archival piece showcases the intricate beauty of this flowering plant in stunning detail. The Hydrangea otaksa, a member of the Hydrangeaceae family, is an angiosperm, a type of seed-producing flowering plant. As a dicot, it belongs to the Eudicot clade, which includes a vast array of diverse flowering plants. The Hydrangea otaksa, also known as the French Hydrangea or the Garden Hydrangea (Hydrangea hortensis), is a popular ornamental plant known for its large, showy clusters of flowers. Siebold, a renowned botanist and physician, documented this plant during his extensive travels in Japan from 1823 to 1829. His groundbreaking work, "Flora Japonica," was a significant contribution to the field of botany, providing Europeans with a comprehensive understanding of the rich and diverse flora of Japan. In this illustration, the Hydrangea otaksa's delicate blue flowers are artfully arranged, their petals unfurling to reveal a complex inner structure. The intricate veining and textures of the leaves are also rendered with remarkable precision. The Cornales order, to which the Hydrangeaceae family belongs, is characterized by its unique reproductive structures, and this is reflected in the intricate details of the flower buds and seeds depicted in the illustration. As a testament to the enduring beauty and scientific significance of this remarkable plant, this illustration continues to captivate and inspire botanists, artists, and nature enthusiasts alike, more than 180 years after it was first published.
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