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published, such as that which appeared at Venice in 1565 

 (Text-figs. 43, 44, 95). 



Mattioli's descriptions of the plants with which he deals 

 are not so good as those of some of his contemporaries. 



Text-fig. 43. "Trifolium acetosum " = 0;ira/zj [Mattioli, Commentani, 

 1565]. Reduced. 



He found and recorded a certain number of new plants, 

 especially from the Tyrol, but most of the species, which he 

 described for the first time, were not his own discoveries. 



