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Plantae Selectae: No. 66 - Rhododendron

Georg Dionysius Ehret

Cleveland Museum of Art

A botanical illustration of a plant with green leaves and white flowers. The plant has a brown stem with several oval-shaped green leaves. The leaves are dark green on top and lighter green underneath, with a yellow line running down the middle. The plant has a cluster of white flowers with yellow centers and pink stamens at the top. There are several leaves and flowers on the stem, which is brown and thin. The background of the image is off-white. Below the plant, there is a line of text in a foreign language. To the right of the plant, there are two small brown seed pods with labels. In the top-right corner, there is a small Roman numeral.

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712 × 893 px
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