#96 Clymenum
England, 177016 x 10 in (41 x 25 cm)
ID #FF29E-FL-L45
Also called the Spanish vetchling, the seeds, yellow split peas, of this plant are used to prepare "Fava santorinis," a beloved Greek dish.
This hand-colored copper plate engraving is part of a collection of prints from the book Figures of the Most Beautiful Plants Described in the Gardeners Dictionary, published by Philip Miller in London in 1770. There were multiple contributing illustrators, including Georg Ehret.
Condition: Good
