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Two varieties of wormwood (Artemisia pontica; Artemisia absinthium), ifsantîn [n.p.], fol. 129v

Ironwort; Figwort, Hasty Roger (Scrophularia lucida), labeled as varieties of saydîrîtîs [right and middle]; Not Ironwort; possibly Yarrow (Achillea sp.) as shown on f. 187v left [left], fol. 188v

Cabbage", kurunb, called "sea cabbage". Two varieties are shown [center]; Unnamed plant [bottom]; Beet root (Beta vulgaris), al-silq [bottom margin], fol. 101v

Male Fern, Shield Fern (Dryopteris species), "another variety of al-harbah", fol. 172v

Mîlâkhus nâ'ima, Soft Bindweed, not illus., but another illus. of Rough Bindweed. The following theree entries not extant because of lacuna in Syriac exemplar (note im ms.), fol. 225v

Candian savory, goat's origanum (Satureia thymbra), saghtar [!], fol. 134v

Climbing Corydalis (Corydalis claviculata), ûsûfûrûn. The name means "little key", which is appropriate to this drawing [top]; Violet (Violet odorata), banafsaj [bottom], fol. 219

Wild Poppy [right]; Fourth variety [top margin]; Horned Poppy (Glaucium lutem). A fifth variety [upper margin], fol. 198

Field wormwood, common wormwood (Artemisia campestris, Artemisia vulgaris), artihmîsiyâ [!]. Two varieties are shown [top]; Field wormwood (Artemisia campestris), amîrûsiyâ [!] [bottom], fol. 162

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Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum capillus-Veneris), adhiyântûn, fol. 222v

Rough Comfrey (Symphytum asperum), sumûfûtûn [!n.p.] sakhbî [!], fol. 180v

Oleander (Nerium oleander), nîdiyûn [!n.p.], i.e., al-diflâ, fol. 206

Rough Bindweed (Smilax aspera). Mislabeled fihrîqlûmihnûn [n.p.], fol. 182

Spotted Arum (Arum maculatum), drâqûntiyûn, fol. 112v

Storax (Styrax officinalis), usturak, i.e., al-may'a, fol. 39

Spurge Thyme (Euphorbia chamaesyce), kâmahsûfî [!], fol. 237v

Mule's fern (Asplenium hemionitis), ammûrtîs [!n.p.], fol. 168v

Sun Spurge (Euphorbia helioscopia), al-yattû' called îliyyûsqûfiyyûs, fol. 235

Star Aster, Starwort (Aster amellus), astîr attîqûs [n.p.], fol. 218v

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medicine arab medicinal plants botany medical medicine greek and roman manuscripts illustrations botanical illustrations spencer collection fi hayula al tibb arabic star aster aster amellus astir attiqus ḥunayn ibn isḥaq al ibadi 809 873 translator mihran ibn mansur ibn mihran fl 12 th cent translator mirza baqir fl 19th c calligrapher mirza baqir fl 19th c artist dioscorides pedanius of anazarbos author naṣir al din shah shah of iran 1831 1896 patron ultra high resolution high resolution illumination of books and manuscripts illuminated manuscripts new york public library iran
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label_outline Explore Ḥunayn Ibn Isḥaq Al Ibadi 809 873 Translator, Medicine Arab, Medicine Greek And Roman

Cockroaches (Blatta orientalis), sarâsir [top]; Mountain goat (Capra aegagrus), al-mâ'iz al-ahlî, and domestic goat (Capra hircus), al-mâ'iz al-ahlî ; Ram (Ovis orientalis..), kabsh da'n, and lamb, hamal ; Bear (Ursus thibetamus), al-dubb [b], fol. 77

French or Garden Mercury (Mercurialis annua), lînûzûstîs, fol. 246

Solomon's Seal (Polygonatum officinale), fûlûjûnâtûn [top]; Dodder (Cuscuta epithymum), qlîmâtîs [bottom], fol. 179v

Water mint (Mentha aquatica), îdhuwâwusmûn. Three varieties are shown [center]; Spearmint (Mentha spicata), qâlâminthî [bottom], fol. 133v

Goat-scented or Hairy St. John's Wort (Hypericum hircinum; Tragium columnae), trâghîyyûn [!]. Two varieties are shown [top]; An unidentifiable plant, tarâghûs, labeled a variety of halfâ (water plant or reed) [bottom], fol. 193v

Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium), isfûndûliyûn [n.p.] [top]; Unknown plant, al-shill [center], fol. 148v

Strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo), qûmârûs [n.p.], i.e., qâtil abîh [top]; Bitter almond tree (Prunus amygdalus var. amara), lawr [!] murr [bottom], fol. 65v

Wild Basil (Clinopodium vulgare), ufîmâyidûs [!] [top]; Bermuda grass (grows worldwide) (Cynodon dactylon), âdhrûstîs [!] [bottom], fol. 186v

Anise (Pimpinella anisum), anîsûn [top]; Caraway (Carum carvi), qâr [middle]; Dill (Anethum graveolens), shabat [!] [bottom], fol. 142

Sardine (Genus Smaris), smârîs [top]; Sea gudgeon (Gobius niger jozo), qûbiyyûn [n.p.]al-tarî [up. middle]; A sea gudgeon shown in the maw of a pig.. [middle]; Tuna (Thunnus species), amûtârîkhûs [n.p.][ lower middle and bottom], fol. 76

Royal" oak (quercus species), tirâsh, i.e., shâhballût, fol. 58

Melon (Cucumis melo), battîkh [top]; Garden lettuce (Lactuca sativa), khass bustânî [bottom] , fol. 104

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medicine arab medicinal plants botany medical medicine greek and roman manuscripts illustrations botanical illustrations spencer collection fi hayula al tibb arabic star aster aster amellus astir attiqus ḥunayn ibn isḥaq al ibadi 809 873 translator mihran ibn mansur ibn mihran fl 12 th cent translator mirza baqir fl 19th c calligrapher mirza baqir fl 19th c artist dioscorides pedanius of anazarbos author naṣir al din shah shah of iran 1831 1896 patron ultra high resolution high resolution illumination of books and manuscripts illuminated manuscripts new york public library iran