#97 Chironia
England, 177016 x 10 in (41 x 25 cm)
ID #FF29E-FL-L44
A mauve plant native to southern Africa, it is named for the centaur Chiron, who utilized medicinal plants such as this in traditional medicines.
This hand-colored copper plate engraving is part of a collection of prints from the book Figures of the Most Beautiful Plants Described in the Gardeners Dictionary, published by Philip Miller in London in 1770. There were multiple contributing illustrators, including Georg Ehret.
Condition: Good
