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Plantae Wrightianae Texano-Neo-mexicanae meticulously documents Charles Wright's 1849 botanical expedition from Texas to New Mexico. This account, authored by Asa Gray, provides detailed descriptions and critical analyses of the collected plant specimens, offering invaluable insights into the flora of the American Southwest during the mid-19th century. The work includes observations and characteristics of newly discovered and noteworthy plants. This historical record is essential for botanists, historians of science, and anyone interested in the natural history of Texas and New Mexico. It represents a significant contribution to the understanding of plant diversity and distribution in this region. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.