Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Huth): branch with flowers and pods, separate flower, sectioned flower and seed. Coloured line engraving.
- Date:
- [1686]
- Reference:
- 16102i
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About this work
Description
Pigeon pea is also known as Congo pea. Its edible seeds are used in dahl, red gram, catjang and ambrevade
Publication/Creation
[Amsterdam], [1686]
Physical description
1 print : line engraving, with watercolour ; platemark 33.1 x 41.5 cm
Contributors
Lettering
Thora-Paeràú Lat. ... Mal. Torì ... Bra. ... Arab.
Lettering is inscribed on print in blue ink by E. Holmes: "Cajanus cajan Mem 57"
Title transcribed in Nagari, Malayalam, Arabic and Roman alphabet
References note
See further: K.S. Manilal (ed.), Botany and history of Hortus Malabaricus, Rotterdam, 1980, ch. 2 by M. Fournier, pp. 6-21
J. Heniger, Hendrik Adriaan van Reede tot Drakestein (1636-1691) and Hortus Malabaricus, Rotterdam, 1986
Reference
Wellcome Collection 16102i
Type/Technique
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores