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Asclepidiadaceae -
Araujia sericifera From: Curtis’s botanical magazine; or flower garden displayed. London, 1832, volume 59, plate 3201. Hand-coloured engraving by James MacNab (sheet 139 x 228 mm). Slight offset. Text enclosed.
€ 40
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