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Volume 19 of the illustrations series encompasses 20 plant
families, among them: Rubiaceae, the madder family, with Coffea
arabica, the coffee tree, Gardenia jasminoides, the beautiful
gardenia, Cinchona pubescens, source of quinine, and many other
notable species; Acanthaceae, with species of horticultural and
medicinal value, e.g., Barleria cristata; Plantaginaceae, including
Plantago arenaria, cultivated for its medicinal seeds;
Campanulaceae, known for its garden plants with often blue,
bell-shaped flowers, among the most striking, Campanula glomerata,
the clustered bellflower, and Lobelia chinensis, one of the
fundamental herbs of Chinese medicine; Adoxaceae, containing the
genus Viburnum, with its berries and flowers; Caprifoliaceae,
including the genus Lonicera, the honeysuckle; Dipsacaceae, the
teasel family; Valerianaceae, whose garlands of fragrant Valeriana
the great Chinese poet of the third and fourth centuries BC Chu
Yuan described in his autobiographical poem "Li Sao"; Annonaceae,
the custard apple family; and Berberidaceae, the barberry family,
with its decorative, edible berries.
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