Cinchona. Historical artwork of the cinchona plant,Cinchona officinalis. The plant is used for its medicinal properties. It contains quinine,and was the original source of this anti-malarial drug. It was first described to Europeans in 1633 by a Jesuit,and is also called Jesuit's Bark. The plant originates from South America,in Peru and Ecuador. Engraving from a book published in 1815 | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Bernard, George |
Bildgröße: | 3494 px × 5131 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
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