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Saffron crocus (Crocus sativus L.): flowering stem with separate floral segments and bulb and a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H.Hemerich, c.1759, after T.Sheldrake.
Sheldrake, Timothy, active 1740-1770.Date: [1759]Reference: 18234i- Digital Images
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Crocus vernus (L,)Hill Iridaceae. and Bombus terrestris, spring crocus with bumble bee. Distribution: Europe. Crocus sativus is the source of Saffron, a spice from the pollinia of the flower
Dr Henry Oakeley- Digital Images
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Crocus sativus (Saffron)
Rowan McOnegal- Digital Images
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Crocus sativus (Saffron)
Rowan McOnegal- Pictures
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A cornflower (Centaurea cyanus), autumn crocus (Colchicum species) and saffron crocus (Crocus sativus): three flowers with a caterpillar and bee. Etching by N. Robert, c. 1660, after himself.
Robert, Nicolas, 1614-1685.Date: [c. 1660]Reference: 24908i- Pictures
Eight French wild plants, including saffron crocus, barley, pine species, juniper and bladder wrack. Chromolithograph, c. 1915.
Date: [c. 1915]Reference: 25323i- Pictures
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A field surrounded by wooded hills, with a saffron crocus in the foreground and verses below. Etching by Matthäus Merian the elder ca. 1646.
Date: [1646?]Reference: 24650i- Pictures
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Autumn crocus or meadow saffron (Colchicum autumnale): flowers, leaves and sectioned corm. Coloured zincograph, c. 1853, after M. Burnett.
Burnett, M. A., active 1850.Date: [1853]Reference: 23988i- Digital Images
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Crocus vernus and Bombus terrestris
Dr Henry Oakeley- Pictures
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Four poisonous plants: hemlock (Conium maculatum), henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), opium lettuce (Lactuca virosa) and autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale). Coloured engraving by J. Johnstone.
Date: 1855Reference: 28008i- Ephemera
Le safran / Compagnie Liebig.
Date: [1907]- Ephemera
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Crocus sativus, safran cultivé / par P.J. Redouté.
Redouté, Pierre Joseph, 1759-1840.Date: [1958]- Digital Images
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Colchicum autumnale L., Colchicaceae. Autumn crocus, meadow saffron, naked ladies. Distribution: Europe. Extremely toxic, containing colchicine which is effective in small doses in treating gout. It inhibits mitosis so is of interest in cancer treatment. It is used to treat Familial Mediterranean fever. It induces polyploidy in plant protocorms for the production of tetraploid forms which have bigger flowers and seeds. Photographed in the Medicinal Garden of the Royal College of Physicians, London.
Dr Henry Oakeley- Books
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Specification of Abraham Foster : compound for the cure of the ague.
Foster, Abraham.Date: 1856- Books
Historia del azafrán : la flor del amanecer / Jesús Avila Granados.
Ávila Granados, Jesús, 1950-Date: 1999- Books
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Specification of Joseph Collett : medicine.
Collett, Joseph.Date: 1856- Books
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Specification of Peter Armand le Comte de Fontaine Moreau : cicatrising or healing preparations.
Fontainemoreau, Pierre Armand, comte de.Date: 1856- Ephemera
Herbal medicine ephemera. Box 1.