A houseleek (Sempervivum arachnoideum): flowering plant. Coloured engraving, c. 1788., William Curtis

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A houseleek (Sempervivum arachnoideum): flowering plant. Coloured engraving, c. 1788., William Curtis
A houseleek (Sempervivum arachnoideum): flowering plant. Coloured engraving, c. 1788. — William Curtis1788

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