1883 · Barcelona
by BLANCO, Francisco Manuel
Barcelona: S. Augustini, 1883. F. Pardo. Print. Chromolithograph. Sheet measures 17 7/8" x 11 5/8"
This plant, also known as purging cotton, is one of 50 fundamental herbs used in Chinese medicine.
Francisco Manuel Blanco (1778-1845) was a Spanish botanist and Augustinian friar. His publication 'Flora de Filipinas' was the second comprehensive study on flora in the Philippines, following the work produced by Jesuit friar Georg Joseph Kamel. From the second (out of 3) edition, the only edition with illustrations. (Inventory #: 327476)
This plant, also known as purging cotton, is one of 50 fundamental herbs used in Chinese medicine.
Francisco Manuel Blanco (1778-1845) was a Spanish botanist and Augustinian friar. His publication 'Flora de Filipinas' was the second comprehensive study on flora in the Philippines, following the work produced by Jesuit friar Georg Joseph Kamel. From the second (out of 3) edition, the only edition with illustrations. (Inventory #: 327476)
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