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A NATURE PRINT OF PETASITES JAPONICUS SUBSP. GIGANTEUS
Author(s) -
Hind Nicholas,
Kay James
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
curtis's botanical magazine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1467-8748
pISSN - 1355-4905
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8748.2006.00547.x
Subject(s) - maxim , subject (documents) , botany , art , biology , art history , geography , library science , philosophy , computer science , epistemology
Summary A very large nature print of Petasites japonicus (Sieb. & Zucc.) Maxim. subsp. giganteus Kitam., executed by Professor Keisuke Ito, was recently rediscovered in the collections of the Library, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The subject of nature prints is discussed, as are attempts to reproduce such a print, and a short discourse on the artist, Prof. Ito, is given. The confusing taxonomic history of Petasites japonicus subsp. giganteus is discussed. The plant is described and illustrated along with notes on its distribution and ecology; cultivation notes and indications of current uses are provided.