Aloe Afric; Caulescens Foliis Glaucis Caulem Amplectentibus
Amsterdam: P. & J. Blaeu, Abraham van Someren, 1701. Engraving, 15 1/4 x 10 inches. Aloe africana is an arborescent species of aloe plant, indigenous to the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. It is a medicinal plant. Jan Commelin (1629-1692) was a botanist and the director of Horti Medici garden in Amsterdam, which housed a significant collection of strange and exotic plants introduced through the Dutch Indies Company's merchant ships. 'Horti Medici Amstelodamensis Rariorum' was published by Caspar, who was..... More