Mussel Family Mytilidae Original inscriptions: ‘Mytilis niger’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Chinese Artist Medium: Varnished watercolour and Pen and Ink Size: Note: Possibly the Black Mussel, ‘musculus niger’
Mussel Family Dreissenidae Original inscriptions: ‘Dreissena purpurescens, Cantor’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Chinese Artist Medium: Varnished watercolour and Pen and Ink Size: Note:
Gecko Genus ‘Hemidactylus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Hemidactylus nanus, Cantor. Chusan. Copied from Dr Cantor’s original 1841.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Chinese Artist Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Elderberry Family Adoxaceae, ‘Sambucus sp.’ Original inscriptions: ‘Sambucus. Highly magnified flower. Hab: Low marshy places - Flor mense Sept. Chusan. Copied from Dr Cantor’s original. 1841’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Chinese Artist Medium: Pen and Ink and Watercolour Size: Note: ...
Sesame Family Pedaliaceae, ‘Sesamum sp.’ [possibly ‘sesamum indicum’] Original inscriptions: ‘Sesamum. Hab. low marshy places. Flor mense Sept. Chusan. Copied from Dr Cantor’s original. 1841.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Chinese Artist Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Hops Family Cannabaceae, ‘Humulus lupulus’ var. Original inscriptions: ‘Humulus lupulus mas. Common Everywhere. Chusan. Copied from Dr Cantor’s original. 1841’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Chinese Artist Medium: Watercolour and Pen and Ink Size: Note: Male plant
Millipede Class Diplopoda, Order Polydesmidae Original inscriptions: ‘Polydesmus bicolor, Cantor. Chusan’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Pen and Ink Size: Note:
Mudskipper ‘Periophthalmus modestus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Periophthalmus modestus, Cantor. Chusan. Copied from Dr Cantos original 1841.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Chinese Artist Medium: Varnished watercolour and Pen and Ink Size: Note: With sketched details of head and mouth parts
Mussel Genus ‘Novaculina’ Original inscriptions: ‘Novaculina constricta’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Chinese Artist Medium: Varnished watercolour Size: Note:
Skunkvine Family Rubiaceae, ‘Paederia foetida’ L. Original inscriptions: ‘Paderia foetida, Lin? Hab. On Hedges – every part of this creeper fruits, when pressed between the fingers, a strong odour of decayed animal matter.’ ‘Chusan. Copied from Dr Cantor’s original 1841.’ Floret mense Sept. ...