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South Australian native flowers
Title : South Australian native flowers South Australian native flowers
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Creator : Angas, George French, 1822-1886, artist
Source : South Australia illustrated, plate 55
Place Of Creation : London
Publisher : Thomas M'Lean
Date of creation : ca. 1846
Additional Creator : Giles, J.W.
Format : Book
Dimensions : 432 x 311 mm
Contributor : State Library catalogue
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Description :

Ten native flowers. Named and described as : Murray lily (Crinum pedunculatum - centre); Garland lily (Calostemma purpureum - pink flowers, centre); Loranthus (top left); Rice flower (Pimelea - top, second from left); Corroea (top, right); pale colour variety of corroea (top, second from right); Fan flower (Scaevola - bottom left); Cranberry heath (Astroloma - bottom, second from left); Oxalis microphylla (bottom, second from right); Emu bush (Eremophila - bottom right).

This item is one of 60 coloured lithographs found in the 1847 edition of South Australia Illustrated by colonial artist George French Angas, together with a descriptive passage for each. The lithograph was created by J.W. Giles from Angas' original painting. The date assigned is assumed to be approximately when the lithographs were created; the original paintings were done in earlier years.

George French Angas (1822-1886), naturalist and painter, was born on 25 April 1822 at Newcastle upon Tyne, England, fourth child and eldest son of George Fife Angas and his wife Rosetta, née French. He sailed for Australia in 1843 in the Augustus, reached Adelaide in January 1844, and remained in South Australia until July when he left for New Zealand. He returned to South Australia in January 1845 and remained for six months. During these visits to South Australia Angas went with William Giles to the area in the vicinity of the mouth of the River Murray, and with Governor (Sir) George Grey to the south-east of the province, Kangaroo Island and Port Lincoln. These journeys Angas recorded in water-colour drawings which were shown in Adelaide in June 1845 in the Legislative Council chamber.

Subjects
Period : 1836-1851
Further reading :
J.P. Jessop and H.R. Toelken (eds.) Flora of South Australia, Adelaide : South Australian Government Printing Division, 1986
Kraehenbuehl, D. N.Pre-European vegetation of Adelaide: a survey from the Gawler River to Hallett Cove Adelaide: Nature Conservation Society of South Australia Inc., 1996
Internet links :
Botanic Gardens : Department for Environment and Heritage website
eFloraSA - Electronic Flora of South Australia : Department for Environment and Heritage website
Biodiversity : Department for Environment and Heritage website
Environment reporting - native vegetation : Department for Environment and Heritage website

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