About “Over het geslacht Nepenthes”
"Over het geslacht Nepenthes" is a Dutch-language monograph by Pieter Willem Korthals that focuses on the tropical pitcher plants of the genus Nepenthes. Published in 1839 as part of Verhandelingen over de Natuurlijke Geschiedenis der Nederlandsche overzeesche bezittingen, edited by Coenraad Jacob Temminck, the work is considered the first monograph dedicated to Nepenthes. It provides early detailed descriptions of the plants, contributing to the scientific understanding of this genus. The publication marks an important milestone in the study of Nepenthes and is recognized as a foundational text in the field. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
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- 1839
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