A plant related to birthwort, (Aristolochia longa L.): flowering stem with separate rhizome and sections of fruit. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

Date:
[1774]
Reference:
16908i
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Birthwort = Aristolochia clematatis

Aristolochia longa is used to treat snake-bite, as a tonic and to relieve stomach ailments

Publication/Creation

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

Physical description

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 37.0 x 23.0 cm

Lettering

Aristolochia longa, vera I.R.H.162 - Gall. Aristoloche longue

Reference

Wellcome Collection 16908i

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