Gomphrena Macrocephala by Auguste de Saint-Hilaire - Postcard

Gomphrena macrocephala, Plate 32 from Plantes Usuelles des Brésiliens, is a nineteenth-century botanical illustration associated with French naturalist Auguste de Saint-Hilaire (1779–1853). Published in 1825 as part of his extensive study of Brazilian plants, the plate presents the flowering plant in remarkable botanical detail, with its vivid crimson-pink inflorescence, slender stem and broad green leaves carefully arranged against a light background.

The illustration documents Gomphrena macrocephala, a South American species described by Saint-Hilaire from Brazil. The original botanical record places the plant in the province of São Paulo, reflecting Saint-Hilaire's important botanical explorations and collections in Brazil during the early nineteenth century.

Reproduced as a fine-art botanical postcard, Gomphrena macrocephala brings a fragment of early nineteenth-century botanical history into the intimate format of traditional correspondence. It is a distinctive choice for lovers of botanical illustration, natural history, Brazilian flora, vintage scientific prints, French botanical art and beautifully detailed flower postcards.

Density -350 g/m

Glossy lamination on the front side of the postcard.

Size - 10*15cm