Margaret whitelegg the western herbal tradition provides a comprehensive and critical exploration of the use of plant medicines through 2000 years of history. Among us, we cover every period from the stone age to world war ii. The sea squill urginea maritima or charybdis maritima or drimia maritima is a common autumn flower which despite its name is found all the way from sea level to mountain zones in phrygana, forests and olive groves. In physical geography, a dune is a hill of loose sand built by aeolian processes wind or the flow of water. In order to continue to serve our customers as efficiently as possible at this difficult time, we ask that you please keep your remedy orders to 6 items or less per day. Cardioactive effect of drimia species encouraged researchers to identify involved compounds and attempt to isolation of these compounds date back to 1812. This species is known by several common names, including squill, sea squill, sea onion, and maritime squill. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by bees. The word scilla comes from the ancient greek skilla, which is of unknown meaning. These grow to about 8 across, and up to ten pounds per bulb. Urginea maritima is a species of flowering plant in the family. This is the profile for the plant urginea pancration sea squill basal talghansar. Some of us write for young adults, some for fully fledged adults.
These volumes translated into 380 000 and 124 000 bulbs being extracted annually respectively williams et al. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about drimia species, giant white squill, red sea squill, sea onion drimia maritima supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles databa. Jan 09, 2020 the analysis of medicinal plants has had a long history, and especially with regard to assessing a plants quality. Amounts shown in italicized text are for items listed in currency other than canadian dollars and are approximate conversions to canadian dollars based upon bloombergs conversion rates. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 304979 with original publication details. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Sea squill drimia maritima rustyback fern asplenium ceterach dutchmans pipe aristolachia baetica prickly pear opuntia ficusindica gibraltar candytuft iberis gibraltarica gibraltar saxifrage saxifraga globulifera gibraltarica gibraltar campion silence tormentosa gibraltar chickweed cerastium gibraltaricum. High quality maritima inspired tshirts by independent artists and designers from around the world. When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other genera previously treated separately, including litanthus, rhodocodon, schizobasis and urginea one of the bestknown species is the sea squill, drimia. Phytomedicines, herbal drugs, and poisons by benerik van wyk. It may also be called red squill, particularly a form which produces redtinged flowers instead of white. In the late summer for the high and characteristic inflorescence, in the other seasons for the aboveground bulbs and leaves. Margaret whitelegg the western herbal tradition provides a comprehensive and critical exploration of the use of plant medicines through 2000 years of history from dioscorides to the present day.
This fully illustrated colour guide offers analysis of these herbs through the examination of historical texts and discussion of current applications and research. Traditional medical uses of drimia species in terms of. Baker scilla marittima ricerca di altre informazioni sul web. Mar 06, 2020 the history girls are a group of bestselling, awardwinning writers of historical fiction and nonfiction. Urginea maritima is a species of flowering plant in the family asparagaceae, subfamily scilloideae formerly the family hyacinthaceae. The plant origin compounds like red squill and strychnine are historical rodenticides. Urginea maritima charybdis maritima drimia maritima. The first techniques were organoleptic using the physical senses of taste, smell, and appearance. The bulb has a long history of medicinal uses and was once used to treat. Albert hofmann 11 january 1906 29 april 2008 was a swiss scientist known best for being the first known person to synthesize, ingest, and learn of the psychedelic effects of.
The bulbs flower particularly freely after a bush or grass fire. The sea squill urginea maritima or charybdis maritima or drimia maritima is a common autumn flower which despite its name is found all the way from sea. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. In the apg iv classification system, it is placed in the family asparagaceae, subfamily scilloideae formerly the family hyacinthaceae. As this name has received general recognition we now offer it under this newer name.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Botany in 1872, but most recently it has been reclassified and combined into the genus drimia as drimia maritima. Urginea drimia maritima giant sea squill worlds largest succulent bulb. Plants for a future have a number of books available in paperback and digital form.
Prosci meaning and origin of the name prosci nameaning. Stearn is a bulbous perennial that grows around the mediterranean littoral in dry stony and sandy areas. The title page to a 1610 edition of 12thcentury poet and legal scholar, eliezer ben nathans even haezer stone of salvation, per i samuel 7. Urginea maritima % 2,54 cm owhite flowers, flowering sitck up to 150 cm long syn. The history girls are a group of bestselling, awardwinning writers of historical fiction and nonfiction. It is in leaf from october to july, in flower from september to october. Threatened species programme sanbi red list of south. Urginea drimia maritima giant sea squill worlds largest. Feb 21, 2016 the western herbal tradition reveals a deep understanding of the true essence of what each plant can offer, as well as a fascinating insight into the unique history of contemporary herbal practice.
It is noted in the ebers papyrus of the 16th century bc, one of the oldest medical texts of ancient egypt. One wouldnt expect that to be true given its relatively large green leaves and short stature. The morphology of ruppia maritima, volume 14 graves. Valentino vallicelli it is an unmistakable species for it shape and aspect. This book is a valuable resource for everyone interested in herbal medicine and its history. Antique flora printdrimia maritimasea squillsea onionscillaredzorn1796 by theprintscollector. The analysis of medicinal plants has had a long history, and especially with regard to assessing a plants quality. Phytomedicines, herbal drugs, and poisons can be used as a guide for the novice herbalist, the seasoned botanist, or anyone with an interest in learning about how plants can heal or kill. The drug, known in commerce as the white squill, consists of the dried sliced bulbs of drimia maritima from which the membraneous outer scales have been removed. Drimia maritima franz eugen kohler, kohlers medizinalpflanzen left image urginea maritima imagen derecha. Davis 1984 states up to 300 m above sea level, but it grows at over 680 m in.
Urginea maritima is bulb also known as sea squill, this is a bulb that is a sun loving tall growing drought tolerant species that loves a mediterranean climate. Due to the increasing backlog of orders, we have had to take the very difficult decision of temporarily suspending orders being placed via our website, mobile app and email, with immediate effect, until midnight gmt sunday evening, 29th march. It follows each of the 27 herbs through a wide range of key sources from european, arabic and american traditions including greek, roman and renaissance texts. Urginea maritima charybdis maritima drimia maritima sea squill. The earlier greek and egyptian physicians used various forms of squill as therapeutic agents. When most herb lore and magical texts talk about squill, theyre really talking about red drimia maritima or white squill scilla mischtschenkoana. Apr 06, 2012 the morphology of ruppia maritima, volume 14. In the apg iv classification system, it is placed in the family asparagaceae, subfamily scilloideae formerly the family hyacinthaceae 2. Urginea maritima sea squill, red squill pfaf plant database. The bulb has a long history of medicinal uses and was once used to treat croup in babies. Albert hofmann 11 january 1906 29 april 2008 was a swiss scientist known best for being the first known person to synthesize, ingest, and learn of the psychedelic effects of lysergic acid diethylamide lsd. The western herbal tradition reveals a deep understanding of the true essence of what each plant can offer, as well as a fascinating insight into the unique history of contemporary herbal practice. Red squill or the sea onion, urginea scilla maritima liliaceae, is a large onionlike plant that grows wild in the coastal. The western herbal tradition is a comprehensive exploration of 27 plants that are central to the herbalists repertoire.
This urginea now called drimia maritima bulb is the largest bulb in the world. Urginea maritima is a bulb growing to 1 m 3ft 3in by 0. Urginea maritima is bulb also known as sea squill, this is a bulb that is a sun loving tall growing drought tolerant species that loves a mediterranean climate, sounds ideal for many ares of australia. Maritime squill has a large bulb, which grows near the surface and bears a rosette of broad, thick leaves in spring. The western herbal tradition provides a comprehensive and critical exploration of the use of plant medicines through 2000 years of history from dioscorides to the present day. Urginea maritima charybdis maritima drimia maritima sea. Then gradually these led on to more advanced instrumental techniques. According to tradition, urginea maritima is planted in the vicinity of arab graves, to protect them. Stearn scilla marittima dipartimento di scienze della vita, universita di trieste progetto dryades picture by andrea moro barcellona, orto botanico. Part usedbulb, cut into slices, dried and powdered. The floral kingdom of southern africa comprises well over 30 000 species of higher plants, many of which have the potential to be toxic to animals and humans. Ancient egyptians called red squill ein sit for the god who resists the sun, since it only blooms in autumn. Drimia species, giant white squill, red sea squill, sea onion. The tall sometimes well over a meter flower sprouts from a large bulb.
All of these are in the same subfamily, scilloideae, but arent otherwise really synonymous. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other genera previously treated separately, including litanthus, rhodocodon, schizobasis and urginea. It is found west into portugal and the canary islands, along the north africa coast, and east into syria, israel and southern iran anonymous 2005, davis 1984. Drimia maritima is the commonest of the three european species of drimia, a genus which is wellrepresented in the cape in south africa where there are about 50 species, and in the tropics. Everything name meaning, origin, pronunciation, numerology, popularity and more information about prosci at nameaning. Introduction and remarks on the history of cardiac glycosides.