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2801. NHD21/78

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD21/78
Title:
A species of Yam, family Dioscoreaceae, Dioscorea anguina Roxb.
Scope & Content:
A species of Yam, family Dioscoreaceae, ‘Dioscorea anguina’ Roxb. Original inscriptions: ‘Dioscoria anguina’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

2802. NHD21/79

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD21/79
Title:
A species of Yam, family Dioscoreaceae, Dioscorea glabra
Scope & Content:
A species of Yam, family Dioscoreaceae, ‘Dioscorea glabra’ Original inscriptions: ‘Dioscorea glabra’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

2803. NHD21/80

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD21/80
Title:
Greater Yam
Scope & Content:
Greater Yam Family Dioscoreaceae’, Dioscorea alata’ var ‘purpurea’ Original inscriptions: ‘Dioscoria purpurea’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

2804. NHD21/81

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD21/81
Title:
Sweet Yam, Lesser Yam
Scope & Content:
Sweet Yam, Lesser Yam Family Dioscoreaceae, ‘Dioscorea esculenta’ (Lour.) Burkill Original inscriptions: ‘Dioscoria aculeata’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

2805. NHD21/82

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD21/82
Title:
Mangrove Date Palm
Scope & Content:
Mangrove Date Palm Family Arecaceae, ‘Phoenix paludosa’ Roxb. Original inscriptions: ‘Elata paludosa. This Palm grows with a very small straight stem not larger than a man’s thigh to a considerable height smaller than the areca catechu’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Si...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

2806. NHD21/83

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD21/83
Title:
Date Sugar Palm, Wild Date Palm, Indian Date
Scope & Content:
Date Sugar Palm, Wild Date Palm, Indian Date Family Arecaceae, ‘Phoenix sylvestris’ (L.) Roxb. Original inscriptions: ‘Vulg: the Toddy Tree; and the mode of drawing the Juice. It is used as Yeast in Bengal. Later when fermented as an intoxicating Liquor.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

2807. NHD21/84

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD21/84
Title:
Palmyra, Wine Palm, Toddy Palm, Doub Palm
Scope & Content:
Palmyra, Wine Palm, Toddy Palm, Doub Palm Family Arecaceae, ‘Borassus flabellifer’ L. Original inscriptions: ‘Borassus flabelliformis. Pl. Cor. 71, 72’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Tree and fruit depicted
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

2808. NHD21/85

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD21/85
Title:
Palmyra, Wine Palm, Toddy Palm, Doub Palm
Scope & Content:
Palmyra, Wine Palm, Toddy Palm, Doub Palm Family Arecaceae, ‘Borassus flabellifer’ L. Original inscriptions: ‘Borassus flabelliformis. F’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Inflorescence and flowers detailed
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

2809. NHD21/86

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD21/86
Title:
Palmyra, Wine Palm, Toddy Palm, Doub Palm
Scope & Content:
Palmyra, Wine Palm, Toddy Palm, Doub Palm Family Arecaceae, ‘Borassus flabellifer’ L. Original inscriptions: ‘Borassus flabelliformis’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Infructescence and fruit detailed
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

2810. NHD21/87

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD21/87
Title:
Plant of the family Menispermaceae, Cocculus sp.
Scope & Content:
Plant of the family Menispermaceae, ‘Cocculus sp’. Original inscriptions: ‘Menispermum. Cocculus’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item