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Ming herbal (painting): Tricosanthes

Famine Relief Herbal (1593): Bromegrass

Famine Relief Herbal (1593): Edible amaranth

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Ming herbal (painting): Ciliate desert grass

Famine Relief Herbal (1593): Preface

Famine Relief Herbal (1593): Lotus root

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Famine Relief Herbal (1593): Preface

Ming herbal:

Famine Relief Herbal (1593): Lotus root

Famine Relief Herbal (1593): Bromegrass

Ming herbal (painting): Ciliate desert grass