Plants, Useful
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The useful plants of west tropical Africa / H. M. Burkill.
Humphrey Morrison BurkillDate: 1985-- Pictures
Nux-vomica plant (Strychnos nux-vomica): flowering stem, sectioned fruit and floral segments. Coloured lithograph after M. A. Burnett, c. 1847.
Burnett, M. A., active 1850.Date: [1847]Reference: 23824i
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Common sorrel (Rumex acetosa): flowering stem and separate roots. Partially coloured lithograph by F. Waller, c. 1863, after C. Gower.
Gower, Charlotte.Date: [1863-1880]Reference: 24384i
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Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.): entire flowering plant with separate floral segments. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.
Scheidl, Franz Anton von, 1731-1801.Date: [1776]Reference: 18104i
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Marsh marigold or kingcups (Caltha palustris): flowering stem. Watercolour.
Reference: 21912i