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Historical Bibliography Updated: June 16, 2026

Characteres generum plantarum, quas in itinere ad insulas maris Australis, collegerunt, descripserunt, delinearunt, annis 1772-1775.

Publication Details

London: B. White, T. Cadell, & P. Elmsly, 1776 CE.

This account of botanical discoveries made by the Forsters in Australia and New Zealand on Cook's second voyage was one of the earliest scientific publications resulting from that voyage. Specimens were illustrated on 78 engraved plates. The regular edition was in quarto form; 8 copies were issued in folio format.

Digital facsimile from Biodiversity Heritage Library at this link.

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Entry Number#12477
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/14710
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External URLcharacteres-generum-plantarum-quas-in-itinere-ad-insulas-maris-australis-collegerunt-descripserunt-delinearunt-annis-17721775

Geographic Context

Publication place: London