8 Andr. Matthioli Comm. 
pfia,coloeafia,f alijs & in aquis conditis, & extra eminentibus. Malobathrum [militer in Indis, paludibus nafcitur, atque 
nobis in Italia oryxa, hippolapatbon,ac mille folium firatiotes . Tribulus sque in lacubus, paludibus, fluminibus nafcitur > 
atq; in mari, quorum latoribus, ac ripis familiare fpeflatur neriutn, Mdiantbumfltemq; trichomanes vliginofis specubus 
gaudent, prsfertim fi fecundum amnes exiflant: aut asper gino fas feqmntur ripas, qus proruptis locis inhsrent. Vitex de- 
inde, elichry fon , bubonum, botrys, rba fluminum ripas accolunt. Crithamum verb,brajfica marina , androfaces, cor- 
niculatum papauer, dorycnium ,folanum [omniferum , glaux, bippopbaes , byppophsflum ,tragium , tithymalus parti- 
lius, peplis, alypon,abfinthiumfcriphum in maritimis tum litoribus, tum [copulis, tum etiam collibus emergent. Tripolium 
etiam tn maritimis exurgit,vbi fcilicet allidit vnda, iter umq; recedit, modo in mari, modo in ficco degens.Nonnift aquis pro 
ueniunt bry onthalafjion, corallium, & alga . Mtm riguis fontium, prsfcrtim qus by eme tepefiunt, jion, atq; aquaticum fi- 
[ymbrium vnd innat ant,vt quafi inuicem fraternam rideantur inijjfe amicitiam. C st erum ex bis, qus inconhncntinafcu- 
tur, arida, & fiticulofa loca petunt eryngium, [atureia, lythofpermon, lycium, [aluia, flachys,onofma, lonchitis, cynoglof 
[um,ecbitm,bugloJ[m, chamepitys,ueratrum nigrum. .Andiffimis , &faxofis exurgunt capparis , libanotis, fymphytum 1 
petrsum, faxifragium,helxme, hemionifis,fedivtrunq; genus, coty ledon, cymbalion,polythchon, paronychia, asplenum, 
clynopodium, circsa, lichen, itavtharum plersq; [spiusin sdtficiorum ruinis, ac faxefis admodum locis uirefcant. In opa- 
cis autem nafiuntur chryfocome ,a[arum , viola purpurea, aflr agalus , & cyclaminus . In bumidis clematis prima, qus 
fecus aggeres imenkur: item phyUifuHemiorutis,.Althea , Helenium paludapium. Collium amoenitate capiuntur jpar - 
tium, nepeta, fy lueflre cuminum,chamedrys,etfi non oderit etiam afycra , & faxofa ; item phalangium , thymum , quod 
etiam petrofo [olo nafei videmus : quin & holofluan. Culta deinde virent lagopode, elatinc, ornithogalo, coriandro, hya- 
cintho, hypecoo, cbamsdjfo , sgilope , ofyride,apbaca, orobanche,melanthio[bupbthalmo,anthemide, f ylueflri papauer e , 
xypbio,leontopetalo,pbenice,byperico , cyano . lncultav ero virent pfyUiojnerado.Tratis Utantur trifolium, lotus fyl- 
ueflris& urbana anonis,daucus, carum, tragopogon,oxylapatlnm,centaurium minus, hemerocallis,colchicurn,betonica: 
quanquam hac & colles, & montes abunde [eat eant. In vinetis aluntur telephium, portulaca fylueflns, peplus, bclxine he- 
deracea, ampeloprafum,capnos. Tam intra, quam extra oppida, &vrbesinplateis, monumentis, paricfmis,ruderibus, pro- 
pter muros, & hortorum fephnenta uifuntur v er bafcuni, blattaria, thlajpi, iberis,malua, chelidonium maius,vrtica,ebulus , 
[ambucus,eryfimum,ariflolochia longa, marrubium, chry[inthernum,galiopfis,fenecio,terreftris tribulus, fideritis, eupato- 
rium, hyo[cyamus,cicuta,per[onata,xanthium,fylueslris cucumis. Campeflria cardui omni gener ehorrent, atra£lyli,fe - 
rulis.fylueflri fflniculo ; gr amine,tbaliflro,bunio.Mgrorum,& pratorum fepibus hsrent rufium, ajparagus, rubus, rham- 
nus,liguflrum,rubia.Epbemero autem, hippoglojfo, filice, planitierum fylue uirefcunt . Montes adamant nardum tam In- 
dicum,& Syriacum,qudm Celticum, & montanum, ceutaurium maius, mandragoras, hafiula regia, fatyrimn,tcfliculus,ge 
tiana, hgufiicnm,alyj[on,[myrnium, veratrum album,ruta[ylucflris,polemonia,p olygonatum , tithymaluscharacias,po- 
lium,ptarmica,thymelsa,cbamelsd,glycyrrhixa,afilepias, narciffus,thapfia,psonia,sthiopis, clymenum, onagra,cacalia, 30 
aconitim,daphnoidcs,hyffopum agreflc, peucedanum, chamsdaphnefT ormentilla,biflorta,chamslco albus,Mngclica liba- 
notis.ln Jy luis montanis emicat flucacantha,atq; inibi in prsruptis locis petrofelinum,& Ifhodia radix. Sunt pr ster ea , 
qus arboribus innafei uelint, in quibus refident,atq; ab iffdem [ufiipiunt alimentum, vt agaricum,vifium,ffhagnos,poly- 
podut,dry opteris, luhcn.Mhs quidem in arboribus conspiciuntur, alie vero prius d terra exorts,per arbores reput, quem- 
admodum labrufca,vhis.nigra, bryonia, hedera, clematis altera, [milax tam Isuis, quam aspera, lupus falifiarius, couob- 
uulus, periclymemm. Aon defunt etiam herbs,qus fine radicibus in alijs herbis profiliant,neq; alibi, quam in illis reperian 
tur,vt cu(cuta:epithymim,epithymbrum,& epiflabe .V cruntamenillud [cire comenit ,quod etfi harum omniu quaque- 
fua natura felicius proucmant in prediflis locis, fuofq;vnaqusq; [equatur fitus; nihil tamen obflat,quin ecdcmodd in mo- 
tibus, modo vnplanis,nunc m collibus, [spe in vallibus, nonnunqua in agris, & pratis, ac etia in alijs uarvfs locis nullo di - 
[crimine inucniri poffint. Et hsc fatis fint quantum ad natalem plantarum fitu. Ceterum vt , quantu per me fieri pote fi, 4®" 
harum rerum non minus vtilis, quam ncceffana doBrina excitetur, augeatur , iam ad fingulas herbarum partes nofler [e 
conuertetfirmo,& de radicibus, folijs, caulibus, floribus , ac feminibus differemus , primo d radicibus ,v eluti d bafialia- 
Tlatarum m rumpartium, remipfam exordientes.Frumentacea igitur omnia multis nituntur radicibus, ffl tenuibus . Legumina ve- 
radicib. varie ro fingulas habent radices prster fabam , casj, furculofas, & duras. Sic & olera fer e omnia fingulari radice coherent,vt 
tas - lafhica, apium, beLi, buglojfum, intubus, cichorium. Quinctum radice fmgulari,fuftinenturjylueflris ruta , quam harma- 
lam vocant, peplos, cratcogonum,cpbcmcrum, & [spuis verbenaca . Contra numerofis radicibus donantur a[arum,phu, 
baccaris , veratri genus vtrunq,, capparis , crithamum , haflula regia, chelidonium minus, afilepias, circsa , sthiopis , 
gr amen, filix [amina,muris auricula altera, plantago, chryficome , ajparagus , rufius, hippogloffum, panaces Heracleum , 
hemionitis, pponiafaunina, alifma. Mt nardi Indici, & Celtici radix in fpies modum capillaiur.Trsgrandi, firmaq, radice 
exurgunt helenium, bryonia , mandragoras , fcammoniurnfyluestris cucumis, vitis nigra, rapum, rnmpbsa, tolocafia,ra- V* 
dix Bfiodia,tfr chinanuper ex lndijs occidentalibus importata dracunculus, alco,ccntauriurn maius, libanotis,fpondylium, 
cenanthe, [ymphitum fecundum , papauer corniculatum, raphanus, carduus, periclymenurn, [olanura [omniferum , / milax 
aspera, tbapfia, bippopbaes, hippophsfiim,tithymaluscharacias,pityu[a,vfiabarbarim,\haponticum . Contra exiguam , 
tenuem $ radicem gignunt bydropiper, catanances genus fecundum, ranunculum, panaces Ufilepium , & Chironium, pha- 
langium, tn[oliuni,anthyUis,becbium,onobrychis,holefliim,hntanica,epimedium, onagra , tragum fecundum, leontopo- 
dium,verbenacafupina.phyteuma,pancrafumi,aco)iititertiutngenus,chamecifios,afarum,vtru 7 iq; veratrum, piant go mi 
nor,coronopus, fefatnoides, origanum fylueflre,alypon . attraflyl\s,heliotropium mam,onofma, rubia, cepsa, alifma, betoni- 
ca,chamefyc e,gingidium, ceutaurium minus, fiadiccs m lignum durefeunt sthiopidi,finilaciafpers, poterio , leucacanthe, 
aflr agalo,tithy malo characie, cypero, rhododendro. Mtmollijcntaep radice conflant althsa, acanthus , alcca,malua, Syrty 
phytum maiiis.Geniculats veluti arundinibus, fiint iridi, acoro,polygonato, rufio, nympbsp, xyridi, bippogloffo , gramini, * 
lauro Mlexandrins,colocafis,galangs,gingiberi,radiciChins mperinuents,&Bfiodip . Radicem digiticraffitudinefun- 
duntorobanche,erynginm,polygunattm,pconia 7 nas,pyretbrum,daucus,paflmacafylueflris , [ymphitum petreum, do ryc- 
nium, ebulum, cchium, crithamum, cLp hobofcum.Eulbofi auteinfunt csparum modo, lilio, hcmerocalli, cepis, bulbis, haflu - 
lpregi§,aUio,porro,croco,narcifo, xiphio, tefliculorum omnigcneri,fatyrio,ornitbogaloj ephemcro,arifaro, byacinto,dra- 
cunculo,ampeloprafb,fcorodoprafo,moly. In globum extuberant radices ariftolochh rotrnds, cyclamini , apif uomtori], 
l€ontopctali,<rnanthcs ,pyonic fmnrns , rapi, chryfogom, periclymcni , cyperi argemones , catanances fecunde, pycnoco- 
mi,Geramj vmus Tfeudo apij , antors. Infupgr radices inter fediffulcnt, tum colore, tum odore , tum fxpore,que diferimi- 
nafi rckle cognofcantur ab his, qui breui hanc facultatem afiequi de fiderant, no parum inde haurient vtilitatis.Sicuti & mA 
Xime confin [cire, qu^ fint radices magne vclparue,que dure vel molles, que numerofi vel pauce, que cpparu vel tuberet 
lorum 
