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Evphorbivm cerei effigie.

Title(s):
Evphorbivm cerei effigie.
Other Title(s):
Euphorbium cerei effigie
Related Title:
Hidden treasure.
Found In:
Commelin, Johannes, 1629-1692. Horti medici Amstelodamensis rariorum tam Orientalis, quam Occidentalis Indiae.
Country of Publication:
United States
Publisher:
Bethesda, MD : U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Health & Human Services, [2010]
Description:
1 online resource (1 image)
Language:
Latin
Electronic Links:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101595041
Summary:
Image of two facing pages from Horti medici Amstelodamensis, vol. 1. The open book is displayed atop other books. The illustration faces p. 21, which contains text in Latin. Illustration shows the plant "Euphorbium cerei" from the North African coast. This plant is reputed to be a powerful cathartic.
In:
NLM Hidden treasure p. 35
MeSH:
Cathartics
Euphorbia*
Plants, Medicinal
Publication Type(s):
Book Illustrations
Pictorial Work
Notes:
Image from material showcased in the book: Hidden treasure / edited by Michael Sappol. 1st ed. New York, N.Y. : Blast Books, 2012.
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Also available online.
Terms of Use:
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Copyright Status:
This item may be under copyright protection. Please ask copyright owner for permission before publishing.
Other ID:
(OCoLC)820532279
NLM ID:
101595041 [Still Image]

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