Water figwort (Scrophularia auriculata L.): flowering stem with separate rhizome, sectioned fruit and seed. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

Date:
[1774]
Reference:
16973i
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Description

Scrophularia auriculata L. = (Scrophularia aquatica L.)

A decoction of leaves of water figwort is used as a diuretic

Publication/Creation

[Romae (Rome)] : [Bouchard et Gravier], [1774]

Physical description

1 print : etching, with watercolour

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Lettering

Lettering that has been trimmed off the original print read: "Scrophularia agualica major C.B.Pin.235. I.R.H.166 Scrophularia maxima radice fibrosa I.B.3.421"

Reference

Wellcome Collection 16973i

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