Leadwort or plumbago (Plumbago europaea L.): flowering stem with separate rooting stem and fruit cluster. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

Date:
[1774]
Reference:
16840i
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The root of leadwort, known as Radix Dentariae, is used for treating toothache and swellings

Plumbago europea L. = (Plumbago angustifolia Spach.)

Publication/Creation

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

Physical description

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 36.9 x 23.1 cm

Lettering

Plumbago quorandam. Clus.Hist.123. - I.R.H.141. - Gall. Dentelaire Ital. Caprinella

Reference

Wellcome Collection 16840i

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