Passiflora aurantia, passion flower
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Passiflora aurantia, passion flower
Engraving by Weddell based on Ferdinand Bauers unpublished drawing published in Collectanea botanica (1821) by John Lindley
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18th Century Bauer Eudicot Eurosid Fabidae Ferdinand Lucas Bauer Lindley Malpighiales Passiflora Passifloraceae Passion Flower Passionflower Angiospermae Dicot Dicotyledon John Lindley Magnoliophyta
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This exquisite engraving depicts Passiflora aurantia, commonly known as the passion flower, as rendered by the skilled hand of Weddell, based on an unpublished drawing by Ferdinand Bauer. The illustration was first published in Collectanea botanica, a renowned botanical work compiled by John Lindley and released in 1821. Passiflora aurantia is a beautiful and intricately designed flowering plant, belonging to the Passifloraceae family, which is part of the larger eudicot clade, Malpighiales. This particular species is an angiosperm, a type of flowering plant that produces seeds enclosed in an ovary. The passion flower is a dicot, meaning it has two cotyledons or seed leaves. The passion flower is renowned for its striking and unique appearance, with its distinctive radial symmetry, long tendrils, and vibrant pink coloration. The flower's intricate details, including the filaments resembling the twelve apostles, the three stigmas symbolizing the Holy Trinity, and the central column representing the crucified Christ, have long intrigued botanists and artists alike. Ferdinand Bauer, an accomplished botanical artist, created the original drawing for this engraving during the late 18th or early 19th century. His work was then meticulously translated into an engraving by Weddell, resulting in this stunning and detailed representation of Passiflora aurantia. John Lindley, a prominent botanist and horticulturist, included this illustration in Collectanea botanica, a work that aimed to document and showcase the diversity of the plant kingdom. Lindley's publication was significant in its time, contributing to the advancement of botanical knowledge and the appreciation of the natural world.
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