Scientific Illustration

Plants of the coast of Coromandel by BioDivLibrary on Flickr.

London :Printed by W. Bulmer and Co. for G. Nicol, Bookseller,1795-1819..
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/280200

aycarambas:

Hand Colored Engraving Buffon, La Civette, La Mangouste,1802, Civet, Mongoose at CarambasVintage http://etsy.me/10gw1Wq

aycarambas:

Hand Colored Engraving Weasels Buffon, Belette, Least Weasel, Hermine, Stoat, Furet, Ferret at CarambasVintage http://etsy.me/XgXiBO

stilllifequickheart:

Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm

Pepper

1810

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Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm

Pears

1810

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Niccoló Martelli

Melocactus Americanus Trigonus Flore Albo: Cactus Melon

1772-93 

Plants of the coast of Coromandel by BioDivLibrary on Flickr.

London :Printed by W. Bulmer and Co. for G. Nicol, Bookseller,1795-1819..
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/280098

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Sydenham Edwards

Flame-Coloured Azalea

1816

Plants of the coast of Coromandel by BioDivLibrary on Flickr.

London :Printed by W. Bulmer and Co. for G. Nicol, Bookseller,1795-1819..
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/280248

Caesalpinia sappan by BioDivLibrary on Flickr.

“This plant has many uses. It possesses medicinal abilities as an antibacterial and for its anticoagulant properties. It also produces a valued type of reddish dye called brazilin, used for dyeing fabric as well as making red paints and inks.” (source)

See also: “Caesalpinia sappan A medicinal and dye yielding plant” (pdf)