23-02-2021, 08:22 AM
Thanks to JKP for this very clear picture:
The three versions of cyclamen clearly show the difference between the alchemical herbal(s) - on the left - and the Tractatus de Herbis - the other two.
The two on the right have a reasonable resemblance with the real plant, while the one on the left could hardly be recognised if it weren't for the name. Even while the name is not the same, it is still a known name for cyclamen.
It would be easy to mistake the one on the left as a composite, even if it (probably) isn't, since the leaves are not the right ones for this plant. The only giveaway is the bulb.
The three versions of cyclamen clearly show the difference between the alchemical herbal(s) - on the left - and the Tractatus de Herbis - the other two.
The two on the right have a reasonable resemblance with the real plant, while the one on the left could hardly be recognised if it weren't for the name. Even while the name is not the same, it is still a known name for cyclamen.
It would be easy to mistake the one on the left as a composite, even if it (probably) isn't, since the leaves are not the right ones for this plant. The only giveaway is the bulb.
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