Scammony (Convolvulus scammonia L.): entire flowering and fruiting plant with separate seeds. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.
- Date:
- [1772]
- Reference:
- 16599i
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Description
Scammony roots exude a resin known as levant scammony resin, levant scammony or resinae scammoniae. This is used medicinally as a cathartic
Publication/Creation
[Romae (Rome)] : [Bouchard et Gravier], [1772]
Physical description
1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 36.4 x 22.5 cm
Contributors
Lettering
Convolvulus scammonea dictus, macrorhyzos. Pluk. Phytog.Tab.85.fig.4. Ital. Scammonea. - Gall. Scamonèe
Reference
Wellcome Collection 16599i
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Location Status Access Closed stores