f18v...Dioscorides...something about those leaves

[Juan_Sali]

The word in red says PEUKEDANON, but this looks nothing like this plant.

According to You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. : The name of the genus derives from the Greek
peukedanon, which was the Greek name given by Dioscorides and
Pliny to P. officinale and related species.
You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view., there are 3 plants P. officinalis, the one that matches better is You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
Koen G. You compared the plant with the VMS You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. but I think that it is closer to the VMS f40r, both plants are in the same folio, maybe it is not casual
   

If the VMS You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. is also a PEUKEDAMON the one that better maches would be You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.. In You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. there is a detail of the roots: The root of the male is about a finger thick and a span long; Its flavor is astringent, white. Those of the female have lateral shoots like acorns, seven or eight, like the asphodel.
This description of the roots can be applied to the roots of the VMS f40v?