Asafoetida plant (Ferula assa-foetida): flowering stem, leaves, seeds and root. Coloured etching by J. Pass, c. 1806, after J. Ihle.
A hand-coloured botanical etching of the Ferula asafoetida plant shows a flowering stem with umbels of small yellow blossoms, pinnate green leaves, a stout dark root, and two seeds below. Labelled 'Ferula' at top and 'The Ferula Assa-foetida' at bottom, it sits on a pale paper ground.
- Artist
- Ihle, Johann-Eberhard, 1727-1814.
- Date
- 11 January 1806
- Medium
- Book illustrations Etchings
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 3216 × 4000 px
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection
Español: Planta de asafétida (Ferula), ilustración botánica
Un grabado botánico coloreado a mano de la planta Ferula asafoetida muestra un tallo con umbelas de pequeñas flores amarillas, hojas verdes pinnadas, una raíz gruesa y oscura y dos semillas abajo. Sobre un fondo de papel pálido, las etiquetas indican el nombre de la planta.
Português: Planta asafétida (Ferula), ilustração botânica
Uma gravura botânica colorida à mão da planta Ferula asafoetida mostra um caule com umbelas de pequenas flores amarelas, folhas verdes pinadas, uma raiz grossa e escura e duas sementes abaixo. Sobre um fundo de papel claro, as legendas identificam a planta.