Compound plants in the VMS ?

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Many plants are very similar, so the drawings may be similar even if they are different plants. They aren't necessarily compound plant drawings. Some are so similar that botanists sometimes need a microscope to tell the difference.

There are many orchids that are almost the same except for the root. Crocus and Autumnalis look the same, but they are different plants. There are many different kinds of bugloss that are almost the same. Medieval herbals sometimes include two or three plants of the same family that are very similar.