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Bugloss or alkanet (Anchusa officinalis L.): entire flowering plant with separate floral sections. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

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

Bugloss (Echium lycopsis L.): entire flowering plant. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.

Comfrey (Symphytum tuberosum L.): entire flowering plant with separate floral sections. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

Tobacco (Nicotiana sp.): flowering stem with separate leaf. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.

Comfrey (Symphytum officinale L.): flowering stem with separate leaf and rootstock. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

A plant (Erysimum murale) related to the wallflower: flowering stem with separate fruit and seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.

Buck's horn plantain (Plantago coronopus L.): entire flowering plant with separate flower. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

A plant (Cheiranthus sp.): flowering stem with separate opened fruit and seeds. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 177-.

A species of the genus Arum: fruiting spadix with separate leaves and single sectioned fruit. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

Black nightshade (Solanum nigrum L.): flowering and fruiting stem. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

A plant (Aristolochia sp.) related to birthwort: part of twining, flowering stem. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

Psyllium (Plantago afra L.): entire flowering plant with separate floral sections. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

Dittander (Lepidium latifolium L.): flowering and fruiting stem with root and separate segments of flower and fruit. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 177-.

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Black nightshade (Solanum nigrum L.): flowering and fruiting stem. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

Comfrey (Symphytum officinale L.): flowering stem with separate leaf and rootstock. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

A plant (Aristolochia sp.) related to birthwort: part of twining, flowering stem. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

Psyllium (Plantago afra L.): entire flowering plant with separate floral sections. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

Dittander (Lepidium latifolium L.): flowering and fruiting stem with root and separate segments of flower and fruit. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 177-.