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R. Warner & B.S. Williams - The Orchid Album - volume 01 - plate 029 (1882)

The True Tarnas was an orchid native to tropical rain forests, related to gildar (see gildarion) and wek-wek. It had 2" yellowish-white flowers. A tea prepared from its root nodules repaired damaged organs, but caused nausea and was highly addictive.It was not in any way to be confused with the false Tarnas, also called Mithgeryn, Sindihwandi or simply Hoppers, a faux pas only known to happen to armchair herbalists.

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