South America Collection (page 3)

Phorusrhacus longissmus

Titanus giganteus L. titan beetle
The titan is the largest beetle in the world. Measuring between 12 and 20 cms in length, this specimen was 15 cms. They live in the rainforests of French Guiana and Brazil

Araucaria mirabilis, silicified seed cones

Skull of Toxodon platensis
Three-quarters view. Skull length is 66 cms. Pleistocene specimen collected by Charles Darwin near Montevideo, Uraguay during the voyage of the Beagle 1832-1836

Raper drawing No. 9
An illustration depicting Square Island, a little within the entrance of Rio de Janeiro [and] Island dos Enxchados in Rio de Janeiro. By George Raper, 1789

Raper drawing No. 8
Entrance of Rio de Janeiro (Brasil). View from the anchorage without the Sugar Loaf bearing NW off shore 2 miles. By George Raper, 1790

Fuegians going to trade with Patagonians in Zapallos

The first Steam-boat on the Amazon
Page 491 from Journey Across South America Vol.2, 1873 by P Marcoy

Foot of Macrauchenia patachonica
Maximum dimension 30.5 cms. Pleistocene specimen collected by Charles Darwin in Argentina during the voyage of the Beagle 1832-1836

Zusammenkunft mit Capitam Bento Lourenzo
Meeting with Capitam Bento Lourenzo. Plate 6 from Reise Nach Brasilien, 1815-1817 by Prinzen Maximilian von Neuwied

Gruppe einiger Camacans im Walde
Group of Camacans in the forest. Plate 19 from Reise Nach Brasilien, 1815-1817 by Prinzen Maximilian von Neuwied

Port Stanley, Falkland Islands
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Consuls House, Sandy Point, Strait of Magellan
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Thubo tree, Montevideo, Uruguay
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Letter from Vandelli, Domenico
Autograph letter to Sir J. Banks, consisting of descriptions, with water colour drawings of genera of Plants collected in Minas Geraes, Brazil Vandelli, Domenico, 1732-1816

El Carmen, or Patagones illustration (p.65) from Charles Darwins Journal of Researches, John Murray illustrated edition, 1890

Letter written by Wallace, A. R, describing shipwreck and los
Letter written by Wallace, A.R, describing shipwreck and los

Toxodon platensis
Pleistocene specimen collected by Charles Darwin near Montevideo, Uraguay during the Voyage of the Beagle 1832-1836. Skull length is 66 cms

Section of the plains of Patagonia diagram
Section of the plains of Patagonia, on the banks of the S.Cruz cross-section diagram (p.114) from Charles Darwins Geological Observations on South America, 1846

North and South section across the valley of Coquimbo, diag
North and South section across the valley of Coquimbo diagram (p.240) from Charles Darwins Geological Observations on South America, 1846

Amazonite

Fossilised Macracara prisca, cichlid
This well-preserved, fossil specimen originates from the Lower Tertiary rocks of Brazil, some 65 million years ago

Spodumene crystal and cut stone
Large spodumene (Lithium Aluminum Silicate) crystal and cut gemstone from Brazil

Tourmaline
A specimen of the mineral and gemstone tourmaline from Itambacury Theophilo Ottoni, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Parahelops darwinii, beetle
Beetle collected by Charles Darwin during his stop at Valparaiso, Chile, 1835 on one of his voyages

Strombus pugilis, West Indian fighting conch
Plate 854 by Martin Lister from his Historia Conchylorium, 1685-1692

Quartz
A quartz specimen (silicon dioxide) from San Juan del Rey, Minas Gerias, Brazil

Meniscium reticulatum, giant reticulated fern
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771.. Illustration annotated Polypodium reticulatum

Lygodium volubile, climbing fern
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Ophioglossum scandens

Pteris denticulata, brake fern
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Pteris dichotoma

Pteridium aquilinum, bracken
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Pteris ciliata

Tillandsia stricta, air plant
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771

Aechmea nudicaulis, bromeliad
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771.. Illustration annotated Bromelia bracteata

Bomarea edulis, white jerusalem artichoke
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Alstroemeria salsilla

Tillandsia geminiflora
Finished watercolour (B32) by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771.. Illustration annotated Tillandsia argentea

Cattleya forbesii, cattleya orchid
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Epidendrum bifolium

Aechmea sphaerocephala
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Bromelia Pseudo Ananas

Epidendrum elongatum, orchid
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Epidendrum secundrum

Rodriguezia rigida, orchid
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Epidendrum corniculatum

Bougainvillea spectabilis, paper flower
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Calyxis ternaria

Croton compressus
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Croton reticulatum

Alchornea triplinervia
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Alchornea rigida

Tournefortia paniculata
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Tournefortia scandens

Lantana mista
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771

Oxypetalum banksii
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Cynanchum suaveolens

Ditassa banksii
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Asclepias suaveolens

Barrosoa apiculata
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Eupatorium succulentum

Baccharis pingraea
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Chrysocoma albiflora

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