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Plantae et papiliones rariores: No. 7

Georg Dionysius Ehret

Cleveland Museum of Art

A botanical illustration of a plant with green leaves and pink flowers. The plant has a long, thin stem with several branches. Two butterflies are present, one flying above the plant and one on a leaf. The butterfly on the left has black wings with white spots and two orange spots on its thorax. The butterfly on the right has black wings with white and yellow spots. The background of the illustration is beige, with some text at the bottom. The text includes a title that reads "BUTILON flore convolvulus" and some smaller, cursive writing below it. A number "XII" is in the top right corner.

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