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This scholarly catalogue represents a significant botanical and ethnobotanical record of the Bombay Presidency, compiled by G. C. M. Birdwood. The work systematically documents the vegetable productions indigenous to and cultivated throughout Western India, offering detailed descriptions of flora and their uses.
The compilation includes an extensive list of drugs and medicinal substances sold in the bazaars of Western India, reflecting the traditional pharmaceutical practices of the region. This volume serves as both a historical document and a reference guide for understanding 19th-century Indian botany, agriculture, and traditional medicine.
Originally published as a hardcover edition, this work remains valuable for researchers, botanists, historians, and those interested in the botanical heritage of India and colonial-era documentation of natural resources. The catalogue provides insights into the agricultural wealth and medicinal traditions of the region during a crucial period of historical documentation.
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