Pen and ink drawing on paper of Withania somnifera by Claude Aubriet c.1700. Recto: LL: Handwritten in graphite pencil: 'alkekengi fructu parvo verticillato Just'. Current botanical name: Withania somnifera. Latin inscription means 'small fruit in verticils or clusters around stem', 'Alkekengi' is a genus name which still is used for this plant. It is cultivated and used in Ayurvedic medicine and named ashwagandha. English vernacular names: Indian ginseng, winter cherry
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Pen and ink on paper with grey wash. 22.6 cm x 16.4 cm. pen and ink. paper. grey wash