Sand strapwort, Corrigiola litoralis

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Sand strapwort, Corrigiola litoralis

Sand strapwort, Corrigiola litoralis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst, London, 1816

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Classes Duppa Linnaean Littoralis Orders Sand System

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Sand Strapwort, Corrigiola litoralis, is a charming and intricately beautiful coastal plant, as depicted in this exquisite hand-coloured copperplate engraving from Richard Duppa's seminal work, "The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany," published in London in 1816. The delicate and slender stems of this plant, with their tiny, oval leaves and delicate, white flowers, are perfectly captured in Duppa's meticulous illustration. The plant's common name, Sand Strapwort, refers to its preference for growing in sandy habitats along the shoreline, where it is often found intertangled with other coastal vegetation. The term "litoralis" in its scientific name signifies its affinity for the shoreline as well. The Linnaean System of Botany, developed by the famous Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus, revolutionized the way plants were classified and named, and Duppa's work was a significant contribution to this field. The intricate detail and artistry of this engraving serve as a testament to the beauty and complexity of the natural world and the dedication of those who sought to understand it.

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