Franz Eugen Köhler’s Medizinal-Pflanzen or Medicinal Plants was published in 1887 in Germany. It comes in four volumes and includes over 300 detailed, beautiful, botanical illustrations of plants. Below we supply 115 from Volume 2. See previous post for Volume 1 and associated book and source details. The age of this book is over 75 years which in Europe denotes it is the Public Domain making all images copyright free.
The names written under each image is as follows, first is the species name as it appears on the original plate, next in italics is the currently accepted name, and then a common name (North American) if one is known.
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Strophanthus hispidus D. C., Strophanthus hispidus, hispid strophanthus
Gonolobus viridiflorus Roem et. Schult., Matelea denticulata
Areca Catechu L., Areca catechu, betel palm
Dipterocarpus retusus Blume, Dipterocarpus retusus
Abrus precatorius L., Abrus precatorius, rosarypea
Quillaja Saponaria Molini, Quillaja saponaria, soapbark
Icica Icicariba D.C., Protium icicariba
Alpinia officinarum Hance., Languas officinarum, lesser galangal
Elettaria Cardamomum White et Maton, Elettaria cardamomum, cardamom
Balsamodendron Mÿrrha Nees v. Es., Commiphora myrrha,
Toluifera Balsamum Miller, Myroxylon balsamum, balsam of Tolu
Toluifera Pereirae Baillon, Myroxylon balsamum, balsam of Peru
Croton Tiglium L., Croton tiglium, purging croton
Curcuma Zedoaria Roscoe, Curcuma pallida, Ginger
Hÿdrastis canadensis L., Hydrastis canadensis, goldenseal
Garcinia Morella var pedicellata Hanb., Garcinia morella
Curcuma longa L., Curcuma domestica, Common turmeric
Phÿsostigma venenosum Balfour., Physostigma venenosum, Calabar bean
Pterocarpus santalinus L. fil., Pterocarpus santalinus, red sandalwood
Boswellia Carterii Birdw., Boswellia carteri, frankincense
Pimenta officinalis Lindl., Pimenta dioica, allspice
Acacia Senegal Willd., Acacia senegal, gum arabic
Zingiber officinalis Rosc., Zingiber officinale, garden ginger
Copaifera officinalis L., Copaifera officinalis, copaiba
Croton Eluteria Bennet., Croton eluteria, cascarilla
Croton Eluteria Bennet., Croton eluteria, cascarilla
Saccharum officinarum L., Saccharum officinarum, sugarcane
Anamirta paniculata Colebr., Cocculus indicus
Calamus Draco Willd., Calamus draco
Krameria triandra Ruiz et Pavon., Krameria lappacea
Claviceps purpurea Tul., Claviceps purpurea
Crocus sativus L., Crocus sativus
Rheum officinale Baill., Rheum officinale, Chinese rhubarb
Urginea Scilla Steinh., Urginea maratima, red squill
Pinus Laricio Poir., Pinus nigra
Ricinus communis L., Ricinus communis, castorbean
Euphorbia resinifera Berg., Euphorbia resinifera, resin spurge
Gossypium barbadense L., Gossypium barbadense, Creole cotton
Theobroma Cacao L., Theobroma cacao, cacao
Theobroma Cacao L., Theobroma cacao, cacao
Cassia acutifolia Delile., Senna alexandrina, Alexandrian senna
Trigonella Foenum graecum L., Trigonella foenum-graecum, sicklefruit fenugreek
Conium maculatum L., Conium maculatum, poison hemlock
Ferula galbaniflua Boiss. et Buhse., Ferula galbaniflua, galbanum
Quercus Suber L., Quercus suber, cork oak
Quassia amara L., Quassia amara, quassia wood
Ipomoea Purga Hayne., Ipomoea purga, jalap
Laminaria Cloustoni Edm., Laminaria cloustoni
Aloë socotrina Lam., Aloe succotrina
Ferula Scorodosma Benth. and Hook., Ferula assa-foetida, asafetida
Dorema Ammoniacum Don., Dorema ammoniacum, ammoniakum
Coriandrum sativum L., Coriandrum sativum, coriander
Piper nigrum L., Piper nigrum, black pepper
Prunus Lauro-Cerasus L., Prunus laurocerasus, cherry laurel
Pimpinella Saxifragra L., Pimpinella saxifraga, solidstem burnet saxifrage
Melaleuca Leucadendron L., Melaleuca leucadendra, cajeput
Jateorrhiza Calumba Miers., Jateorhiza palmata, jateorhiza
Polyporus fomentarius Fries., Polyporus fomentarius
Piper angustifolium Ruiz et Pavon., Piper aduncum, higuillo de hoja menuda
Arctostaphylos Uva ursi Sprengel., Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, kinnikinnick
Camellia Thea Lk., Camellia sinensis, tea
Glycyrrhiza glabra L., Glycyrrhiza glabra, cultivated licorice
Gentiana lutea L., Gentiana lutea, yellow gentian
Pterocarpus Marsubium Roxb., Pterocarpus marsupium, Malabar kino
Myristica fragrans Houtt., Myristica fragrans, nutmeg
Tamarindus indica L., Tamarindus indica, tamarind
Pistacia Lentiscus L., Pistacia lentiscus, mastic tree
Callitris quadrivalvis Vent., Tetraclinis articulata, arar tree
Marrubium vulgare L., Marrubium vulgare, horehound
Capsicum annuum L., Capsicum annuum, cayenne pepper
Ononis spinosa L., Ononis spinosa
Caryophyllus aromaticus L., Syzygium aromaticum, clove
Rosa centifolia L., Rosa centifolia, cabbage rose
Imperatoria Ostruthium L., Imperatoria ostruthium
Rosmarinus officinalis L., Rosmarinus officinalis, rosemary
Guajacum officinale L., Guajacum officinale, lignum-vitae
Levisticum officinale Koch., Levisticum officinale, garden lovage
Astragalus adscendens Boiss., Astracantha adscendens
Citrullus Colocynthis Schrad., Citrullus colocynthis, colocynth
Illicium anisatum Lour., Illicium anisatum
Acacia Catechu Willd., Acacia catechu, black cutch
Fraxinus Ornus L., Fraxinus ornus, flowering ash
Vanilla planifolia Andr., Vanilla planifolia, vanilla
Styrax Benzoin Dryand., Styrax benzoin, styrax
Anacyclus Pyrethrum D. C., Anacyclus pyrethrum
Schoenocaulon officinale A. Gray., Schoenocaulon officinale
Punica Granatum L., Punica granatum, pomegranate
Punica Granatum L., Punica granatum, pomegranate
Olea europaea L., Olea europaea, olive
Lobelia inflata L., Lobelia inflata, Indian-tobacco
Strychnos Nux vomica L., Strychnos nux-vomixa, strychnine tree
Coffea arabica L., Coffea arabica, Arabian coffee
Cephaelis Ipecacuanha Willd., Psychotria ipecacuanha, ipecac
Uncaria Gambir Roxb. , Uncaria gambier, gambir
Cubeba officinalis Miq., Piper cubeba, cubeb
Veratrum album L., Veratrum album, white false hellebore
Liquidambar orientalis Miller., Liquidambar orientalis
Sassafras officinal Ness v. Esenb., Sassafras albidum, sassafras
Smilax medica Schlecht. et Cham., Smilax medica
Polygala Senega L., Polygala senega, Seneca snakeroot
Archangelica officinalis Hoffm., Angelica archangelica
Juniperus Sabina L., Juniperus sabina, savin
Incorrect name on plate here – Quercus sp.?
Amygdalus communis L. var. amara D. C., Amygdalus communis, sweet almond
Pimpinella Anisum L., Pimpinella anisum, anise burnet saxifrage
Iris germanica L., Iris X germanica
Iris pallida Lam., Iris pallida, sweet iris
Iris florentina L., Iris X germanica var. florentina
Carum Carvi L., Carum carvi, caraway
Inula Helenium L., Inula helenium, elecampane inula
Menyanthes trifolia L., Menyanthes trifoliata, buckbean
Foeniculum capillaceum Bilib., Foeniculum vulgare, sweet fennel
Triticum vulgare L., Triticum aestivum, common wheat
Triticum repens L., Agropyron repens, quackgrass
Oenanthe Phellandrium Lamarck., Phellandrium aquaticum
Maybe some kind of chestnut oak? Chestnut oaks appear to have gray scaled caps with longer than average nuts. Quercus montana? Info from http://www.fs.fed.us/foresthealth/technology/pdfs/fieldguide.pdf