The Romans called the hollow light rod made from this plant a " ferula " ( compare also fasces, judicial birches ).
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According to the Hippocratic Corpus, there were oral alternatives used to induce abortion such as chaste, tree, copper, and Ferula species.
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Pope John XXIII had begun using the 1877 " ferula " of Pius IX for various liturgical celebrations during the Second Vatican Council.
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Aconitum rotundifolium, Arnebia euchroma, Ephedra gerardiana, Ferula jaeschkeana, Hyoscymus niger are the threatened but medicinally important plants occur in this national park.
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The main shaft of a thyrsus was traditionally made from this plant, and Prometheus smuggled fire to humanity by hiding it in a ferula as well.
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In addition, a triple-barred cross " ferula " was made for Leo XIII for the Golden Jubilee of his Priesthood in 1888.
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It is commonly believed to be a now-extinct plant of the genus " Ferula ", perhaps a variety of " giant fennel ".
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This " ferula " was used by popes from Pope Pius IX until Pope Paul VI, again only for extraordinary, non-liturgical ceremonies.
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In 1990, Scorzelli made a replica of the Paul VI " ferula " for John Paul II, which was lighter than the previous one.
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Modern popes bear the Papal ferula, a staff topped by a crucifix, rather than a crozier, a bent pastoral staff styled after a shepherd's crook.
