Re: VMS -- Botany Thought(s)

[Steve Ekwall <ekwall2@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi all, 

  While I'm NOT a botanist - I've noticed the drift of late to the
_locations_ of the VMS flora here on this list.  Thought: would it be
to insurmountable a task for one of you experts to create a Zen
Diagram of sorts (general over - lays (geographically)) to look for
inter-lapping points of where they are found on a world map ?? 
  Nothing fancy, but if Africa is a Southern circle - THAT May also be
a clue as to DATE, and Origin (geographical) of the VMS.

Best to you & Yours
-=se=-
steve (still thinking vms) ekwall

 
--------------You Wrote: -------------
 Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 22:36:31 -0700
 From: Dana F. Scott <dfscott@xxxxxxxxxxx>
 To: voynich@xxxxxxxx, AFScott@xxxxxxx
 Subject: VMS -- Botany (f12v) Spiral Ginger
 
 There seem to be quite a few plants of the Zingiberaceae family that
 somewhat resemble the f12v botanical drawing in the VMS. At this point
 my favorite pick is Spiral Ginger (Costus afer) from Africa.
 
 Photo:
 http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week033.shtml
 
 Regards,
 Dana Scott