[Trinity] Plant identification in Trinity College MS O.2.48 Apuleii Herbarium

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I have examined the text of Herba Romeys, at the top of You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.. I think there cannot be any doubt of a relation between this plant and plant 34 in the Alchemical Herbal (Herba Lucia or Luccia or Lucea). Herba Lucia is represented as a pike fish ("luccio" is the pike fish in Italian).

Herba Lucia is mentioned twice in the description of Herba Romeys, as well as the related "Herba Borissa" ("borixea" here). Borissa is not included in the Alchemical Herbal, but possibly points to an earlier tradition that influenced both the Alchemical Herbal and the author of this part of the Cambridge ms. More details on this You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view..

Curiously, the shape of the root of Romeys does not derive from its similarity with Lucia. The text says that the root is dragon-like (line 12). 
Most of the text is devoted to the description of the effects of a magical green stone to be found inside the root. You can read what I understood of the text You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view..