Explain about the Herbal of Valerius Cordus?
The Herbal of Valerius Cordus published posthumously in 1561; contained not only medicinal plants found in Germany and Italy, but also many foreign wdods, barks 14 and fruits, acquired from other countries. His descriptions of plants were more accurate than those of any of his contemporaries - He was the first to draw botanical descriptions in a systematic form, including details about the type of plants, form of parts, colour, odour, taste etc.