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Plantae Selectae: No. 11 - Lily

Georg Dionysius Ehret

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a plant with a tall, purple stem and long green leaves. The plant has several flowers with six petals that are orange and yellow with brown spots. There are also several buds on the plant that have not yet bloomed. The flowers are arranged in a cluster near the top of the plant. The background of the image is off-white, and there is small, cursive text at the bottom.

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