False dittany (Ballota acetabulosa (L.) Benth.): flowering stem with separate floral segments. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1775.

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[1775]
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17060i
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The fruit of false dittany is used as a floating wick in olive oil lamps

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[Romae (Rome)] : [Bouchard et Gravier], [1775]

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1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 37.0 x 23.0 cm

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Pseudodictamnus foliis ad Ballotidem accedentibus floribus rubris. Cat.H.Rom. - Gall. Faux Dictame

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Wellcome Collection 17060i

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