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(a) (b)(c)Fig. 1.50. Lithophragma affine: (a) fol. 49r; (b and c) inflorescence and leaves ofL. affine,
respectively (Courtesy of Doug Zimmerman, dazimmerman.com and Rebecca Snyder,
http://www.fallbrooksource.com, respectively).
DD. Solanaceae
- Fol. 101r #3 & Fol. 101v (1) #2.Capsicum annuum(Fig. 1.51).
O’Neill (1944) identified aCapsicumsp. in the Voynich Codex. How-
ever, in the text, he said fol. 101v, but the illustration provided was from
fol. 101r. Fortunately, we agree that the shape and color of the fruits
of both phytomorphs (Figs. 1.51a and 1.51b) agree with the genusCap-
sicum. Phytomorph #3 on fol. 101r has erect green fruits with depressed
stem attachments and a forked primary root. Phytomorph #2 on fol.
101v has pendant red fruits and a forked primary root. Both fall within
the wide variation ofC. annuumL. (Figs. 1.51b and 1.51c). The common
red capsicum pepper originated in Mesoamerica but was introduced to
Eurasia and Africa by the early 16th century.
EE. Urticaceae
- Fol. 25r.Urticasp., cf.U. chamaedryoides(Fig. 1.52).This phyto-
morph (Fig. 1.52a) was first postulated by Rev. Hugh O’Neill (1944) to
be a member of the Urticaceae, or nettle family. The best match, because