Celmesia Coriacea

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Alexander Turnbull Library: Celmisia coriacea – leather plant. Shows several leaves and flowers of this species. Accompanied by typescript page of textual commentary. Numbered “28” in pencil on both illustration and text. Recto – bottom centre:: (In pencil):28. Ref: E-001-q-029.

Further Description (Fredrika Van Elburg): Painting of a single plant with large flowers shaped and coloured like daisies. Dark green leaves are a yellowy white underneath, with vertical grooves running to a pointed end. Page marked 28 in pencil at the bottom.

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