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Rubia tinctorum L.
Engl.: madder, dyer's madder, Indian madder.
Deu.: Krapp, Färberkrapp, Färberröte.
Fran.: garance, garance de teinturiers.
Sven.: krapp.
Suom.: värimatara, krappi.
Ital.: robbia.
Port.: garanca.
Bot. syn.: Rubia tinctoria Salisb.
Classic texts: Woodville 1790-1794.
Classic texts: Madaus 1938.
Classic texts: John Hill 1812.
Paperbags with dye plants: Rubia, Coreopsis, Anthemis, Reseda ... Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Indoors. 2004-09-09.
Classic texts: USDisp 1918.
Classic texts: USDisp 1918.
Classic texts: Sayre 1917.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
Classic texts: Journals: AJP 1883.
Classic texts: Boericke 1901.
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