Rhexia speciosa
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Rhexia speciosa
Plate 4 from Voyage aux Regions Equinoniales (1806) Pt V1, Botanique, Sect 2, by Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt and Aime Jacques Alexandre Bonpland
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1769 1859 1773 1858 18th Century Baron Friedrich Heinrich Alexander Von Bonpland Eudicot Eurosid Humboldt Malvidae Myrtales Rosid Angiospermae Dicot Dicotyledon Magnoliophyta Melastomataceae
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Plate 4 from Voyage aux Regions Equinoriales (1806) Pt V1, Botanique, Sect 2, by the renowned explorers and naturalists, Baron Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt and Aime Jacques Alexandre Bonpland, features a stunning illustration of the Rhexia speciosa, a flowering plant belonging to the Melastomataceae family, specifically the Myrtales order, Eudicots, and Rosids. This illustration, created in the 18th century, showcases the intricate details of the pink flowers of this plant, which was a significant discovery during their extensive travels through the equatorial regions of South America. The Rhexia speciosa, also known as the showy Rhexia, is a dicotyledon, or a flowering plant with two seed leaves. It is an important member of the Angiospermae, or flowering plants, and the Magnoliophyta, or flowering plants with seed-bearing structures. The plant is classified under the Malvidae, a large and diverse family of flowering plants, and is a part of the Eurosid and Rosid clades. The illustration, drawn by Bonpland, captures the beauty and complexity of the Rhexia speciosa's flowers, which are characterized by their five pink petals, numerous stamens, and pistil with a prominent stigma. The plant's leaves are also depicted, displaying their elongated shape and serrated edges. This illustration is a testament to the remarkable observations and discoveries made by Humboldt and Bonpland during their groundbreaking expedition to the equatorial regions, which significantly advanced the scientific understanding of the natural world. The intricate details and accurate representation of the Rhexia speciosa in this illustration continue to captivate and inspire botanists and naturalists to this day.
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