Title:
Various plant diagnoses
Type:
Image
Licence:
Public domain (see https://www.europeana.eu/en/rights/public-domain-usage-guidelines)
Repository:
The Linnean Society of London
Collection:
Linnaean Manuscripts
Reference number:
LM/LF/BOT/3/11
Archival level:
Item
Creator name:
Linné, Carl von (1741-1783)
Date:
1750s
Extent:
134 images
Description:
Various plant diagnoses, dating from Linnaeus fil.'s entire career span. Items include:- 3 ff, quarto, in an unknown hand entitled 'Didynamia angiosperma' and 'Mimosa'. Linnaeus fil.'s additions on the genus "Ruellia" (corresponding to "Supplementum plantarum", 1781, p. 289). Latin.- 6 double folio sheets folded lengthwise (creating 14 ff), one set entitled 'Observationes svecicarum planta[rum]', with descriptions of the species "Daphne mezereum", "Adonis vernalis", "Anemone nemorosa", "Anemone ranunculoides", "Hepatica", "Ornithogalum luteum", "Ornithogalum minimum", "Draba verna", "Androsace septentrionalis". Latin. Another set entitled 'Flora Suecica' with Latin descriptions of the species "Agrostis stolonifera", "Poa pratensis", "Aira flexuosa", "Pimpinella saxifraga", "Tordylium anthriscus", "Conium maculatum", "Chaerophyllum sylvestre", "Lolium perenne", "Phleum pratense", "Phalaris phleoides", "Cuscuta europaea", "Aethusa cynapium", "Sedum acre", "Phellandrium aquaticum", "Scirpus lacustris", "Carum Carvi", "Spiraea filipendula", "Ulmaria", "Festuca fluitans", "Festuca elatior", "Polygonum virginiarum", "Arifolius rumex", "Mesembryanthemum", "Salvia coccinea", "Lavendula carnosa", "Lapsana kolpinia", "Allium capense".- Slip with pencil drawing of planted flowering plant.- Slip entitled 'baccatum'- Folio sheet folded lengthwise, with diagnosis of 'Grinum africanum' (published in "Species plantarum" 1 : 292 (1753) ).- 2 folded quarto sheets with pencil drawings of round shapes (elipses, oval, oblong).- Folio sheet folded in 4, with diagnosis of "Crassula glomerata" (published in "Mantissa plantarum" : 60 (1767)).- Slip with notes on "Stegosia" and "Rottbollia" - the species of "Rottbollia" listed were published in "Supplementum plantarum": 114 (1781). Latin and Swedish.- Slip on "Chara".- Folio sheet listing species of "Pancratium" (published in "Species plantarum" 1 : 290-1 (1753)).- Folio sheet with description of the genus "Moraea".- Crossed out plant description (of unnamed plant), beginning 'Radix carnosa, tuberosa'.- Folio page entitled 'Didynamia gymnospermia'.- Folio page with diagnosis of "Hyoscyamus physalodes" (published in "Species plantarum" 1 : 180 (1753) ).- Folio double page with table of plant characters (Calyx, Corolla, Pappus, Receptaculum), filled in for species of "Arctium", "Carduus", "Canus", "Cnicus", "Onopordum", "Cynara", "Carlina", "Attractylis", "Carthamus". Single folio sheet within the double sheet, with list of species of the same genera.- Quarto double sheet with list of genera, starting 'esse Lisianthus'.- Quarto sheet with numbered list, entitled 'Observanda'.- Folio sheet folded in 4, with pencil annotations on the genus "Carthamus".- Small slip, beginning 'Enselia'.- Small slip on "Zamia", with pen drawing.- Torn folio sheet, beginning 'CULTURA', in Latin, with some notes in Swedish on the reverse.- Quarto double sheet, with list of plant species, beginning with "Verbena aubletia".- Small slip (on blueish paper) on "Datura".- Quarto double sheet with pencil notes on "Saponaria" and pencil drawing of flowering plant with root.- Quarto single sheet with pencil drawing of flowering plant (not figured)- 4 small slips of various sizes with plant descriptions ('Herm. altheafolia', 'Lotus jacobeus', '2. Caulis...', 'Psoraleae').- Folio sheet entitled 'Cl. VI 1gyn.' on "Gahnia" (published in "Supplementum plantarum": 211 (1781)).- Torn folio sheet on "Hugonia".- Quarto sheet with pencil notes on "Pancratium", "Crinum", and "Amaryllis".- Folded folio sheet, with description of unnamed genus and "Securitaca", and imprint of dried plant.- Cut sheet with description of "Veronica serpyllifolia" and "Viola parviflora".- Folio sheet cut lengthwise, with diagnosis of "Mammea".- Quarto sheet with list of plant species starting with "Messersmidia arborescens".- Folio sheet with numbered list starting with '81. Gardenia'.- Folio sheet folded lengthwise, starting with "Gardenia gummifera". Some pencil and pen drawing.- Octavo sheet with unnamed plant diagnosis (begins 'Cal: Perianth: monophyllum').- Folio sheet cut lengthwise, with descriptions of "Picrania", "Plocama", "Thewetia", "Linconia".- Folio sheet cut lengthwise and folded, with notes on plant species starting with "Geoffraia jamaicensis", and a pencil drawing of a well (?).- Ripped quarto sheet with description of "Seitaminea" (identified by Arvid H. Uggla). With pen drawing.- Folio sheet with diagnoses of unnamed plants.- Quarto double sheet entitled 'Rosa' with list of rose species, their English names, and their occurence in Linnaeus pater's opus. Possibly dating from Linnaeus fil.'s London stay (1781-1782). Slightly bigger single sheet inserted within with list of species of "Rosa".
Dimensions:
166x205mm
