Ammi (Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague): flowering stem with separate root, flower, fruit and seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1772.

  • Scheidl, Franz Anton von, 1731-1801.
Date:
[1772]
Reference:
17832i
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Trachyspermum ammi = (Ammi copticum) = (Trachyspermum copticum)

Ammi is a source of thymol used in cooking and ajowan oil and omum water used in medicine

Publication/Creation

[Vienna] : [Leopold Johann Kaliwoda], [1772]

Physical description

1 print : line engraving with etching, with watercolour ; platemark 45.3 x 27.8 cm

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Wellcome Collection 17832i

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