The botanical legacy of Martinus Houttuyn (1720 - 1798) in Geneva Author Wijnands, Dirk Onno Author Heniger, Johannes Author Veldkamp, Jan Frederik Author Fumeaux, Nicolas Author Callmander, Martin W. text Candollea 2017 2017-05-12 72 1 155 198 journal article 20627 10.15553/c2017v721a11 ae864518-b1d7-49da-85dc-905b1a4e6809 2235-3658 5721887 1. Abrus precatorius L., Syst. Nat. ed. 12, 2: 472. 1767 [cited in Nat. Hist. II(5): Aanwyz. Plaat. [2], 436, tab. 37, fig. 3. 1775 ]. Notes . – Houttuyn’s plate was based on a specimen from China (collected by Osbeck?) (see VAN STEENIS-KRUSEMAN, 1950: 395 ), but there is a specimen in G-PREL [G00818009] from his Ceylon herbarium. Two additional specimens from Ceylon are present in the Thunberg herbarium (UPS-THUNB n° 16299 and n° 16300).