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Icones selectæ plantarum, quas in Japonia collegit et delineavit; Engelbertus Kaempfer; ex archetypis in Museo Britannico asservatis. Edited by Sir Joseph Banks.
Publication Details
London, 1791 CE.
Sir Joseph Banks was responsible for publishing most of Kaempfer's studies of Japanese plants, which had remained unpublished for more than 70 years. This work introduced many Japanese plants to Western botanists.
Digital facsimile from the Internet Archive at this link.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #12825 |
| Permanent Link | https://hom-sveltekit.fly.dev/entry/15071 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | icones-select-plantarum-quas-in-japonia-collegit-et-delineavit |
Geographic Context
Publication place: London