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Catalogus plantarum Horti Medici Amstelodamensis. Pars prior.

Publication Details

Amsterdam: Arnold Ooasaen for J. Commelin, 1689 CE.

First published catalogue of plants of the Hortus Medicus, precursor of the Hortus Botanicus. The Hortus Medicus, founded in 1682 under Commelin's guidance, was ranked among the most comprehensive in Europe, including exotic species collected by he captains of the VOC and WIC from their voyages. Pars prior was all published. Digital facsimile from Googel Books at this link.

 

Catalog MetadataReference Information
Entry Number#13100
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/15352
Author Bio LinkWikipedia ↗
External URLcatalogus-plantarum-horti-medici-amstelodamensis

Geographic Context

Publication place: Amsterdam