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Koch, L. [K. A.]

Die Klee- und Flachsseide (Cuscuta epithymum und Cuscuta epilinum). Untersuchungen über deren Entwicklung, Verbreitung und Vertilgung.

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Koch, L. [K. A.]

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Heidelberg, Carl Winters Universitätsbuchhandlung, 1880. 8vo (25.5 x 17.4 cm). iv, 191 pp., eight lithographed plates. Contemporary half cloth over marbled boards. Spine with gilt bands and title. Speckled edges. = An important, well-illustrated monograph on dodders, parasitic plants that are now under threat because of habitat loss. "During medieval times, dodder was often used as a medicinal cure in treating depression, but causes thirst and dryness of the mouth when consumed" (Wikipedia). Ludwig Koch's own, well-maintained, copy, with his small stamp in the top margin of the title page. Ludwig Konrad Albert Koch (1850-1938) was a German botanist, also known for his series titled Die mikroskopische Analyse der Drogenpulver. Ein Atlas für Apotheker, Drogisten und Studierende der Pharmacie. Neither in Nissen BBI, nor in Stafleu and Cowan.
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