Flora of the Codex Cruz-Badianus

Dr. Arthur O Tucker, a plant taxonomist, was Professor Emeritus of Delaware State University and Founder and Co-Director Claude E. Phillips Herbarium (87th largest out of 525 herbaria in the U.S.).  He was an expert in worldwide plant identification and the co-author of five books, including The Encyclopedia of Herbs. He has authored or co-authored 30 book chapters, 91 refereed scientific publications, and 169 popular publications. Tucker is the coauthor of Unraveling the Voynich Codex, and Flora of the Voynich Code: An Exploration of Aztec Plants, both published by Springer in 2018 and 2019.  Dr Tucker died on August 5, 2019 after completion of the first draft of this volume. Dr. Jules Janick is the James Troop Distinguished Professor in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at Purdue University. He is the Founder and Editor of Horticultural Reviews and Plant Breeding Review. He has authored or edited over150 volumes, and has published 500 papers on horticulture, genetics and breeding, horticultural history, art, and iconography. Janick is the coauthor of Unraveling the Voynich Codex, and Flora of the Voynich Codex: An Exploration of Aztec Plants, both published by Springer in 2018 and 2019.

• Dedication to Emily Walcott Emmart Tureblood.- Foreword.- An Introduction to the Codex Cruz-Badianus.- Identification of Plants of the Codex-Cruz Badianus.- Context and Conclusion.- Appendix: Spreadsheet of Plant Identifications.- Index.

“The Codex is of tremendous significance to historians as the earliest substantial medical text in the New World. … An extensive botanical index is included. This flora provides what is arguably the most informative insights to date into the botanical identity of plants from the Codex Cruz-Badianus.” (Irwin Goldman, Chronica Horticulturae, Vol. 61 (4), 2021)