Lotus root (Nelumbo nucifera): part of rhizome. Watercolour.

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22757i
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Lotus root (Nelumbo nucifera): part of rhizome. Watercolour. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Lotus root is a source of Chinese arrowroot

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1 painting : watercolour

Lettering

Lettering in black ink in Chinese script describes medicinal uses for the plant

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The painting is included in an album of Japanese watercolours of herbs and vegetables

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Wellcome Collection 22757i

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