Exhibit Item 88
Comparison of Species within the Family Leguminosae
Illustration compares the leaves, flowers and fruits of two species of Diphysa and of three species of the tribe Acacieae.
Top Row, from Left:
Diphysa occidentalis, Guiloche
Diphysa suberosa, Corche
Diphysa racemosa, Flor de iguana
Bottom Row, from Left:
Vachellia cochliacantha, Boat-thorn acacia
Vachellia pennatula, Feather acacia
Mariosousa willardiana, Palo blanco
Artist: © Matthew B. Johnson
Pen and Ink
Flora of the Gran Desierto
and Río Colorado of Northwestern Mexico, 2000
