19th century illustrated engraving, a touch of curiosity and naturalness for your decoration - Gloxinia caulescente by Charles d'Orbigny

Reproduction engraving of: Gloxinia caulescens (Gloxinia caulescens, Lindl.)

Illustration taken from the Universal Dictionary of Natural History, written under the direction of Charles Henry Dessalines d'Orbigny (1806-1876) and published from 1841 to 1849.

This work, considered one of the major achievements of the 19th century in terms of scientific synthesis and quality popularization, wonderfully illustrating the great beauty and impressive diversity of the biological world, was supplemented by a certain amount of scientific information, some extracts of which are reproduced below.

Important note: the scientific classification elements of the time have been preserved as they are and may of course be obsolete today.

Scientific classification and description of the species present in the engraving:

Class of Dicotyledonous Plants
Subclass Monopetals
Subdivision of Eumonopetaleae-hypogynous
Order of Anisandreas
Gesneraceae family
Gloxinia caulescens (Gloxinia caulescens, Lindl.)
Fig. 1. Whole flower.
Fig. 2. Flower from which the corolla has been removed.
Fig. 3. Flower cut lengthwise, with the corolla largely removed.
Fig. 4, 5. Anther seen from the front and side.
Fig. 6. Cross section of the ovary.
Fig. 7. Ovum.