“Portrayals” of long-lived Mediterranean plants linked to virtues

Citation:

Rhizopoulou S. “Portrayals” of long-lived Mediterranean plants linked to virtues. Plant Biosystems [Internet]. 2014.

Abstract:

The association of plants with moral principles of individuals is presented in a miscellaneous, Medieval Greek manuscript. Botanical traits of 14 plants grown in Mediterranean landscapes have been used to express and awaken morals in the Middle Ages. Nowadays, plants symbolically linked to virtues represent a global resource for research.

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