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Two plants in the Caryophyllaceae family: flowering stems. Watercolour.
Reference: 23070i- Pictures
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A plant in the Caryophyllaceae family: two flowering stems. Watercolour.
Reference: 23069i- Pictures
A plant in the Caryophyllaceae family: flowering stem in two sections. Watercolour.
Reference: 23071i- Pictures
Two plants from the Capparidaceae and Caryophyllaceae families: flowering and fruiting stems. Watercolour.
Reference: 23062i- Digital Images
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Dianthus caryophyllus L. Caryophyllaceae Carnation, clove-gilliflowers - Mediterranean Culpeper (1650) writes that ‘Clove-gilliflowers, resist the pestilence, strengthen the heart, liver and stomach, and provokes lust.’ They smell strongly of cloves, and an oil made from the petals is used in perfumery, soaps etc. The petals are sometimes used as a garnish for salads. In herbal medicine they are used to make a tonic. Photographed in the Medicinal Garden of the Royal College of Physicians, London.
Dr Henry Oakeley