Loading

Bersama abyssinica Fres. - Melianthaceae

Joy Adamson

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Grows as a shrub or tree to 24 meters
The leaves cluster at the end of branches
Flowers white, pink and with a sweet smell
Fruit capsules slit to reveal bright red seeds
Habitat: Growing in upland grasslands as well as in wet montane riparian forest glades

Show lessRead more
  • Title: Bersama abyssinica Fres. - Melianthaceae
  • Creator: Joy Adamson
  • Location Created: Kenya
  • Provenance: Preserved at the National Museums of Kenya Archives
  • Type: Painting
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Watercolour on paper
  • Art Form: Painting
  • Subtitle: Botanical Painting
  • Collection: Joy Adamson's Collection
National Museums of Kenya

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Interested in Natural history?

Get updates with your personalized Culture Weekly

You are all set!

Your first Culture Weekly will arrive this week.

Home
Discover
Play
Nearby
Favorites