f101v1 Palma Christi?

[-JKP-]

The herbal of Giovanni Cadamosto da Lodi (1470 ca) illustrates the plant with two symmetric hands. For complete, I also attach the illustration from the Catal Ms Florence Palatino 586, that Rene and JKP mentioned in the thread linked above.

Something I didn't mention about the Palatino illustration when I referenced it above (I was going to blog about it, but it's hard to find the time) is that I suspect it's a combination of orchid and Ricinus.

It's mostly Palma Christi orchid, the way it's drawn, except for those extra leaves at the top that are anomalous (this species doesn't have leaves at the top) that look like Ricinus leaves. Since both plants have the same name and the Palatino illustrator LOVED adding mnemonic references, it wouldn't surprise me if two plants in one were intended.