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Camellia japonica, camelliaSketch 169 by Georg Ehret Dionysius (1708-1770). Original artwork held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Garcinia indica, kokam treeOne of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London
Geospiza scandens, common actus finchA specimen of a common cactus finch (Geospiza scandens) collected in the Galapagos Islands during the Voyage of the Beagle
Tea fields, Sri Lanka
Bauhinia divaricata L. bulls hoofSketch 15 (66 Drawings Volume). From a collection of original drawings and sketches by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Iris sari, irisPlate XXVI from The Genus Iris (1913) by William Rickatson Dykes (1877-1925). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Iris subbiflora, bearded irisWatercolour by Frank Howard Round dated 1922. Inscribed Iris subbiflora Sfax Tunisia. Dr Trabat 1920. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Calotropis procera, rubber bushOne of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London
Cephalotus follicularis Labill, pitcher plantCollected by Robert Brown at King George Sound, Western Australia, Dec 1801-Jan 1802, during the voyage of HMS Investigator, captained by Matthew Flinders
Pezoporus occidentalis, night parrotPlate 66 from John Goulds The Birds of Australia (1840-48). Supplementary volume. Hand coloured lithograph
Dobbo in the Trading SeasonPlate opposite page 472 from The Malay Archipelago by Alfred Russel Wallace, London 1874
Epilobium angustifolium, fireweedOne of the 36 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the North Hall at the Natural History Museum, London
Butea frondosa, flame of the forestOne of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London. Butea frondosa, flame of the forest
Salix sp. willowA mature willow tree in winter. Photographed by Pat Hart
Aloe succotrina, fynbos aloeOne of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall at the Natural History Museum, London
Oenothera erythrosepala, evening primroseDrawing by Arthur Harry Church. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Glaucium leuteum, horned poppyOne of the 36 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the North Hall at the Natural History Museum, London
Polyalthea - Strange Forest Tree - Tree FernPage 83 from The Malay Archipelago by Alfred Russel Wallace, London 1874
Viburnum opulus L. guelder roseViburnum opulus L. a member of the Caprifoliaceae family, cited by Linnaeus under his description of that name in Species Plantarum in 1753
Lonicera caprifolium, Dutch honeysuckleFolio 21 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Onopordum acanthium, cotton thistleOne of the 36 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the North Hall at the Natural History Museum, London
Picea glauca (Moench. ) Voss. white spruceSketch 42 (66 Drawings Volume). From a collection of original drawings and sketches by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Alcea rosea, hollyhockFolio 27 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Salix alba L. willowSketch 45 (66 Drawings Volume). From a collection of original drawings and sketches by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Helleborus viridis, green helleboreHellebores contain a powerful cardiac poison & narcotic. Used medicinally for a variety of conditions, it needed to be administered with care to avoid being fatal to the patient
Seed specimensA variety of seed specimens including castor bean (Ricinus communis) and date palm (Phoenix dactylifera), held at the Natural History Museum, London
Thiloa glaucocarpa and Thiloa gracilisPlate 27 from Flora Brasiliensis, Vol. 14, Part 2 (1867) by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius (1794-1868)
Combretum leprosumPlate 29 from Flora Brasiliensis, Vol. 14, Part 2 (1867) by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius (1794-1868)
Sambucus nigra, elder
Cornus capitata, dogwoodOne of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall at the Natural History Museum, London
Iris xiphioides, English irisWatercolour by Frank Howard Round, 1922. Inscribed: Lily Pond. Iris xiphioides. Foot of Mt Perdue 1800 metres. Spanish Pyrenees. E Hartert 1919
Citrus bergamia, bergamot orangeCitrus aurantium var. bergamia (Family Rutaceae). A variety of orange, known as the bergamot orange, from which a perfume is obtained
Cetoniinae sp. rose chafer beetleA rose chafer beetle photographed in Sri Lanka. Chafer beetles have a characteristic V-shape where their wings meet and are a member of the same family as dung beetles
JunglefowlA watercolour from Giovanni da Udines Raccolta di Uccelli (c. 1850)
Melanorrhoea usitata, Burmese lacquer treeOne of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London
Premna serratifolia L. aloaloCollected by Robert Brown on Goods Island, Torres Strait, Northern Australia, 2nd November 1802. During the voyage of HMS Investigator, Captained by Matthew Flinders
Myristica fragrans, nutmeg treeA tree native to the eastern Moluccas, which yields the spice nutmeg, its dried seed, and mace, the dried aril that surrounds the seed
Folio 11 from A Collection of Flowers by John EdwardsFolio 11 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Deima fastosum, holothurian echinodermIllustration of a Holothurian echinoderm from Report on the Holothuroidea dredged by H.M.S. Challenger, 1872-1876
Pancheria communisSpecimen of (Pancheria communis) collected on 21.02.1914 in New Caledonia by R.H. Compton
Quercus robur, oakOak leaves growing in the Wildlife Garden at the Natural History Museum, London. May 2003
Garcinia hanburii, gamboge treeOne of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London. Showing Garcinia hanburii, gamboge tree
Cytisus scoparius L. Scotch broomSketch 30 (66 Drawings Volume). From a collection of original drawings and sketches by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Aesculus hippocastanum, common horse chestnutA native of Albania and Greece, is planted as an ornamental tree. The large seeds, conkers, were used as narcotics in the 19th century when they were considered to have an effect equal to opium
Pelargonium sp. geraniumScanning Electron Microscope image of a pelaronium leaf
Palm trees. FijiA photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes
