Peony flowers. 17th century artwork of two peony (Paeonia sp.) flowers (red) and stonecrop flowers (Sedum sp.,lower left). Peonies are used as a sedative in herbal medicine,while stonecrops are used to reduce high blood pressure. Artwork from Basilius Besler's Hortus Eystettensis (1613). This book illustrated over 1000 flowers,attempted an early pre-Linnaeus taxonomy and was the largest and most comprehensive work of its time | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Douwma, Georgette |
Taille de l’image : | 3807 px × 4593 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
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