An early 19th century illustration of the Large Flowered Sensitive Plant, a mimosa belonging to the taxonomic group Magnoliopsida and family Mimosaseae and native to Central America and South America. This artwork for Robert John Thornton's "The Temple of Flora" in 1807, was printed, for the publisher, by T. Bensley, London, England.

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Size: 2764px × 3544px
Location: Published in the UK
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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