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Flora Japonica
No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
Extensive searches across multiple library catalogs (including the Library of Congress, Internet Archive, and scholarly databases) have yielded no evidence of an English translation of Carl Peter Thunberg's 'Flora Japonica' (1784). The Internet Archive entry for 'Flora Japonica' refers to the original Latin text, not an English translation. No complete or partial English translations were found in any of the searched catalogs.
Verified Mar 30, 2026 via local catalogs, open library, google books, internet archive, openalex, loc · methodology
Step into the forbidden kingdom of 18th-century Japan through the eyes of the 'Japanese Linnaeus.' Discover over a thousand plant species documented under the shadow of shogun-era restrictions, and learn how local flora fueled ancient industries from medicine to art.
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