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Boraginaceae

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  • A plant (Borago sp.) related to borage: flowering and fruiting stem with separate floral sections. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.
  • Bugloss or alkanet (Anchusa officinalis L.): entire flowering plant with separate floral sections. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.
  • A Christmas rose (Helleborus niger), a poppy (Papaver species) and borage (Borago officinalis): flowering stems. Etching by N. Robert, c. 1660, after himself.
  • 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.
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    Comfrey (Symphytum asperrimum): entire flowering plant. Coloured etching by C. Pierre, c. 1865, after P. Naudin.

    Naudin, Philibert, active 1870. | Date: [1865] | Reference: 24673i
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    Four British garden plants, including a phlox: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1835.

    | Date: 1835 | Reference: 27341i
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    A plant (Borago sp.) related to borage: flowering and fruiting stem with separate floral sections. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

    | Date: [1774] | Reference: 16786i
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    Madwort (Asperugo procumbens L.): flowering and fruiting stem arising from earth mound with separate sectioned flower and fruit with seeds. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

    | Date: [1774] | Reference: 16789i
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    Comfrey (Symphytum officinale L.): flowering stem with separate leaf and rootstock. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

    | Date: [1774] | Reference: 16793i
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