17-06-2024, 08:42 PM
(17-06-2024, 01:59 PM)Aga Tentakulus wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.There's also the painwort. It is visually very similar to the Smilax.Yes, Dioscorea communis would indeed be another viable alternative but I haven't found an example of this plant in a herbal yet.
There is also this similar plant from the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. that has a strong resemblance to the VM versions but I can't find a name in the text. Could be any of the mentioned plants. Interestingly there are 3 silimar plants on the page.
The 'mistaking twisted stems as stem loop' hypothesis is just a hypothesis for now. It would be great to find similar examples for other VM plants with such loops like You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. or f40r. I find it a bit hard to believe that an educated person made such a mistake. It might just as well be intentional. Generally learning more about herbals would be a good start. Baby steps!