Australian Alyxia daphnoides. Daphne-like Alyxia. Norfolk Island Dogbane Curtis c1834  E-mail this product to a friend

Belonging to the Dogbane family, this finely engraved botanical illustration shows dissections below the flower and foliage. Australian Native plant found on Norfolk Island.

Original hand-coloured engraving by Swan after a drawing by eminent botanist, William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865). Published circa 1834 for Samuel Curtis and the "Curtis Botanical Magazine", one of the longest running botanical publications - begun in 1787, published continuously for over 222 years. Known today as "Kew Magazine".

Size of page 230mm x 150mm (9" x 6").