[Other] The Voynich Garden

[asteckley]

If the top part of VMs You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. is costmary, otherwise known as the 'Herb of the Virgin' [Mary], and if the bottom part is a representation of Saint Michael...

Moreover, the fact that parts (flowers, foliage, roots) can often be matched separately (including very good matches with unusual features) is strong evidence for hybrids, symbolic interpretations, and an obsession for pairing: all the important stuff that is not covered by a whole plant ID.

Very true. And while we were cognizant of it, it was a pragmatic move to just create a site aiming at the whole plant. 
But it would be great to at least partially accommodate this aspect of the illustrations. 
Here is a suggestion.  (I'd love some feedback or suggestions.) 
We could add an additional attribute called 'Portion' that one could complete when filling out a proposal form. This attribute would involve selecting one or more of the following
- Whole Plant [W]
- Flower [F]
- Leaves [L]
- Stem [S]
- Root [R]
The default would be Whole Plant, which would be mutually exclusive to the rest.  The Portion would be included int the proposal table as an extra column listing the letter indicators. For examples:
 * W
 * F, L, S
 * R

(These kinds of enhancements have implications for other existing features, which is why it's best to let the idea ferment for a bit before jumping into implementing it.)

Thanks.