The families of plants, with their natural characters, according to the number, figure, situation, and proportion of all the parts of fructification. Translated [by E. Darwin] from the last edition, (as published by Dr. Reichard) of the Genera plantarum, and of the Mantissæ plantarum of the elder Linneus; and from the Supplementum plantarum of the younger Linneus, with all the new families of plants, from Thunberg and L'Heritier. ... By a botanical society at Lichfield.

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Main Creator: Linné, Carl von, 1741-1783.
Contributors: Linné, Carl, the Younger.
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Format: Book
Language:English
Published / Created: Lichfield : printed by John Jackson. Sold by J. Johnson, London. T. Byrne, Dublin. and J. Balfour, Edenburgh [sic], 1787.
Notes:Includes: 'An alphabetical catalogue of English and Scotch names of plants, .. ' with a separate titlepage.

"The 'botanical society at Lichfield' consisted of three members only: Erasmus Darwin, Brooke (later Sir Brooke) Boothby, and John Jackson." (Henrey).

Library has: Vol. I-II.

Physical description: 2v.([6],lxxx,[4],840 p.) ; 8vo

Citations/References: Henrey, 975

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