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<rdf:Description rdf:about="https://catalogues.royalsociety.org:443/CalmView/record/catalog/MS/109/46" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">
  <dc:title>Painting of Amaranthus Sinensis, by Jacob van Huysum</dc:title>
  <dc:description>Botanical study of amaranthus cruentus, common name red Amaranth. Described by John Martyn in the 'Historia Plantarum Rariorum' (1728-1737). Apparently from China.

Plant with green and purple leaves, and feathery purple flower panicles. Inscribed in ink 'Amaranthus Sinensis foliis variis panicula eleganter plumosa, Martyn. Rar. P: Dec. S.' Not signed. </dc:description>
  <dc:date>c.1730</dc:date>
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