Passiflora aurantia, passionflower
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Passiflora aurantia, passionflower
No. 349 from the Botanical Drawings by George Forster made during Cooks second voyage 1772-1775. Illustration annotated with the number 248
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1754 1794 18th Century Captain Cook Captain James Cook Cook Eudicot Eurosid Fabidae Forster Johann George Adam Johann George Adam Forster Malpighiales Passiflora Passifloraceae Passion Flower Passionflower Angiospermae Dicot Dicotyledon Magnoliophyta
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This exquisite botanical illustration depicts Passiflora aurantia, commonly known as the red passion flower, as drawn by Georg Forster during Captain James Cook's second voyage from 1772 to 1775. Forster, a naturalist on the HMS Resolution, meticulously recorded and documented the diverse flora they encountered during their travels, producing a remarkable collection of over 600 botanical drawings. Numbered 248 in Forster's extensive catalog, this illustration showcases the intricate details of the passion flower, a member of the Passifloraceae family and the Passiflorales order. Passiflora aurantia is an angiosperm, a type of flowering plant that produces seeds enclosed in an ovary. As a dicot, it possesses two cotyledons, or seed leaves, and is classified within the eudicots, a large group of flowering plants. The passion flower is a striking and beautiful plant, characterized by its unique and intricately patterned corona, which surrounds the central column of the flower. The illustration reveals the various components of the flower, including the sepals, petals, and stamens, as well as the distinctive lobed leaves. This illustration, created by the skilled hand of Johann Georg Adam Forster, provides a fascinating glimpse into the natural world as observed during the late 18th century. The passion flower remains a beloved and intriguing plant, with its unique beauty and complex structure continuing to captivate botanists and enthusiasts alike.
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