(a)(b)Figure 10.3 Two examples of unusually naturalistic illustrations from the Juliana Anicia Codex,
thought to be based on early (second- century ad) copies of Krateuas. A. “Achilleios” (Salvia
multifida— mint); B. “Argemone” (Adonis aestivalis— a member of the buttercup family); Oregano,
showing broken stem (Origanum creticum— a member of the mint family); D. Yarrow? (Achillea
magna, Asteraceae) showing broken stems and cut stems. E. “Lochitis” Example of a highly stylized
and unrecognizable plant illustration (probably a fern- bearing sporangia).
From Dioscurides De Materia Medica, Codex Neapolitanus Graecus I of the National Library of Naples.
(facsimile). (2000? undated) ΜΙΛΗΤΟΣ, Alimos.