Dragon arum (Dracunculus vulgaris Schott): leaf and base of stem with tuber. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

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[1774]
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16902i
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Dragon arum (Dracunculus vulgaris Schott): leaf and base of stem with tuber. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The rhizomes of dragon arum are burnt and then used as a fumigant for parasites on livestock

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

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1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 36.8 x 22.9 cm

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Dracunculus polyphyllus I.R.H.160. Ital. Dragontea - Gall. Serpentaire

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Wellcome Collection 16902i

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