Vial containing a sample of 夏草冬蟲, c.1950s-1960s
Item
Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/8/2/1/2/5
Scope and Contents
This is a glass vial containing 2 dried plant specimens. The vial contains the inscription:
夏草冬蟲
Cordyceps Sinensis / Caterpillar fungus.
The inscriptions translates to: “Cordyceps sinensis”, a fungus closely related to the mushroom.
Dates
- Creation: c.1950s-1960s
Extent
3 object(s) : Glass and organic material.
Dimensions
16 x 1 x 1 cm
Repository Details
Part of the Needham Research Institute Repository
Contact:
Needham Research Institute
8 Sylvester Road
Cambridge CB3 9AF United Kingdom
+441223 762157
Library@nri.cam.ac.uk
Needham Research Institute
8 Sylvester Road
Cambridge CB3 9AF United Kingdom
+441223 762157
Library@nri.cam.ac.uk