Bunium bulbocastanum L.: entire flowering and fruiting plant with separate flower, fruit and seed. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1778.
- Date:
- [1778]
- Reference:
- 17383i
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Description
The tubers of Bunium bulbocastanum are eaten as a vegetable and used medicinally as an astringent, and the seeds are used to flavour food
Publication/Creation
[Romae (Rome)] : [Bouchard et Gravier], [1778]
Physical description
1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 36.7 x 22.7 cm
Contributors
Lettering
Bulbocastanam majus folio. Apii. C.B.Pin.162. I.R.H.507 Ital. Bulbocastagno. Gall. Terre noix
Reference
Wellcome Collection 17383i
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Location Status Access Closed stores