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A chilli pepper (Capsicum annum) and a separate leafy stem. Watercolour.
Wellcome Collection

A chilli pepper (Capsicum annum) and a separate leafy stem. Watercolour.

Unknown artist

CC0 — Public Domain
Wellcome Collection

Lettering: Lettering in black ink in Oriental script on top centre and bottom left of painting describes uses for the plants.

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