Plant of the family Cyperaceae Original Inscriptions: ‘Cyperus Amosus Konig. An wora pullu. Hort. Malab. 12. p. 99’ Further Inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Pen and Ink Size 32 x 47 cm Note:
Wild sugarcane Family Poaceae, ‘Saccharum spontaneum’ L. Original Inscriptions: ‘A spiked raceme magnified.’ [The next sentence is incomplete because the page has been cropped at right] ‘Sacchorum Spontaneum, mistaken by Sir W. Jones’ ----- ‘the Sacchorum sara’-------’see Asiatic. Soc. Vol’---...
Sugarcane Family Poaceae, ‘Saccharum officinarum’ L. Original Inscriptions: ‘Saccharum officinos. The cane stript of its leaves.’ [in nastaliq] ‘‘neyshakar’’ Further Inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size 32 x 47 cm Note: The stems depicted.
Sugarcane Family Poaceae, ‘Saccharum officinarum’ L. Original Inscriptions: ‘Sacchorum Officinara. The Sugar Cane’ Further Inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size 32 x 47 cm Note: The racemes or inflorescence of the sugarcane shown here
Penreed grass Family Poaceae, ‘Saccharum fuscum’ Roxb. (‘Sclerostachya fusca’ (Roxb.) A. Camus) Original Inscriptions: ‘Saccharum Fuscum R. / K’hari, Bengal. / NB: Of the culms of this grass the Hindus make their pens.’ Further Inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size 32 x 47 cm No...
Tall Reed grass, Munja grass Family Poaceae, ‘Saccharum sara’ Roxb. (‘Saccharum bengalense’ Retz.) Original Inscriptions: ‘Saccharum Sara. Roxb. Sara Sanscrit – Sirki Bengal.’ [more inscriptions detailing its use have been rendered indistinct since the page has been cropped.] Further Inscript...
Kodomillet, Ricegrass Family Poaceae, ‘Paspalum frumentaceum’, (‘Paspalum scrobiculatum’) Original Inscriptions: ‘Paspalum Frumentaceum, Konig’ Further Inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size 32 x 47 cm Note:
Japanese Millet Family Poaceae, ‘Panicum frumentaceum’ Roxb. (‘Echinochloa frumentacea’ Link.) Original Inscriptions: ‘Panicum Frumenta. Sama Bengal’ Further Inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size 32 x 47 cm Note: