Summary
Sample of Valeriana celtica roots exhibited by Franz Wilhelm & Co of Germany at the Melbourne Centennial International Exhibition in 1888.
Valeriana celtica is a species of plant in the Caprifoliaceae family. It is also known as Alpine valerian and valerian spikenard. Until the 1930s, it was extensively harvested for export to Asia for use in perfumes. The root has also been used in folk remedies as a nerve tonic.
Physical Description
Root sample in glass domed jar with label.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Franz Wilhelm & Co, Exhibition: 1888 Centennial, Melbourne, 1888
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Exhibitor
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Place & Date of Event
Exhibition Building, Carlton Gardens, Carlton, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1888
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Inscriptions
First label: '[handwritten] 3085 / [printed] SCIENCE MUSEUM'. Second label: '[printed] FRANZ WILHELM & Co / WIEN. [handwritten] herba Valerian. celtic. / herb of Celtic Valeriana'.
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Exhibition Collection Management
116 mm (Length), 116 mm (Width), 139 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Exhibitions: Melbourne International Centennial, 1888-1889, Medicinal Plants
