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Crassulaceae - Sedum oppositifolium From: Curtis’s botanical magazine; or flower garden displayed. London, 1816, volume 43 (plate 1807). Hand-coloured engraving (sheet 143 x 237 mm). Text enclosed. € 40
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still continues. * Pritzel 2007; Dunthorne 88; Nissen BBI 2350; Great flower books pp. 83-84; Hunt 689; Henrey 472; Stafleu & Cowan 1290. www.meemelink.com | index | Crassulaceae |