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Asterid Collection (page 6)

Background imageAsterid Collection: Telekia speciosa, telekia

Telekia speciosa, telekia
Plate 44 from Ladies Flower Garden Annuals (1843) by Jane Wells Loudon. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageAsterid Collection: Lonicera sp. honeysuckle

Lonicera sp. honeysuckle
Plate 99 from The Chief Natural Orders of Plants (1849). Illustrated and described by Elizabeth Twining (1805-1889)

Background imageAsterid Collection: Gardenia sp

Gardenia sp
Drawing number 153 from Flora Nov-Eboraensis (1724-1766) by Jane Colden. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageAsterid Collection: Solanum hystrix, Afghan thistle

Solanum hystrix, Afghan thistle
Plate 107 from Botanical Drawings from Australia (1801) by Ferdinand L Bauer (1760-1826)

Background imageAsterid Collection: Datura stramonium, jimsonweed

Datura stramonium, jimsonweed
One of the 36 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the North Hall at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageAsterid Collection: Aegopodium podagraria, goutweed

Aegopodium podagraria, goutweed
Aegopodium podagraria L. a member of the Apiaceae family, cited by Linnaeus under his description of that name in Species Plantarum (1753), also the designated type specimen for that name

Background imageAsterid Collection: Camellia japonica, camellia

Camellia japonica, camellia
Sketch 169 by Georg Ehret Dionysius (1708-1770). Original artwork held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageAsterid Collection: Tea fields, Sri Lanka

Tea fields, Sri Lanka

Background imageAsterid Collection: Calotropis procera, rubber bush

Calotropis procera, rubber bush
One of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageAsterid Collection: Oenothera erythrosepala, evening primrose

Oenothera erythrosepala, evening primrose
Drawing by Arthur Harry Church. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageAsterid Collection: Viburnum opulus L. guelder rose

Viburnum opulus L. guelder rose
Viburnum opulus L. a member of the Caprifoliaceae family, cited by Linnaeus under his description of that name in Species Plantarum in 1753

Background imageAsterid Collection: Lonicera caprifolium, Dutch honeysuckle

Lonicera caprifolium, Dutch honeysuckle
Folio 21 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageAsterid Collection: Onopordum acanthium, cotton thistle

Onopordum acanthium, cotton thistle
One of the 36 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the North Hall at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageAsterid Collection: Sambucus nigra, elder

Sambucus nigra, elder

Background imageAsterid Collection: Cornus capitata, dogwood

Cornus capitata, dogwood
One of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageAsterid Collection: Premna serratifolia L. aloalo

Premna serratifolia L. aloalo
Collected by Robert Brown on Goods Island, Torres Strait, Northern Australia, 2nd November 1802. During the voyage of HMS Investigator, Captained by Matthew Flinders

Background imageAsterid Collection: Matricaria chusan, upas tree

Matricaria chusan, upas tree
Specimen from Sloane Herbarium Vol.330, Keuk hoa. Page 57 with Petivers printed label. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageAsterid Collection: Coffea arabica Linnaeus, Coffee

Coffea arabica Linnaeus, Coffee
Specimen from The George Clifford Herbarium

Background imageAsterid Collection: Viburnum lantana, wayfaring tree

Viburnum lantana, wayfaring tree
The berries of a wayfaring tree (Viburnum sp.) growing within the Natural History Museum Wildlife Garden. Photographed by Derek Adams, July 2003

Background imageAsterid Collection: Dahlia hybrid, dahlia

Dahlia hybrid, dahlia
A photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing Dahlia hybrid, dahlia from Mexico

Background imageAsterid Collection: Erythrina sp

Erythrina sp
A native Erythrina sp. flowering in a shade coffee farm located in the crater of Volcan Chinameca, El Salvador

Background imageAsterid Collection: Scabiosa columbaria, scabious

Scabiosa columbaria, scabious
Scabious in the Wildlife Garden at the Natural History Museum, London. Photographed by Derek Adams, July 2004

Background imageAsterid Collection: Azalae pontica, yellow azalea

Azalae pontica, yellow azalea
An illustration of fragrant azalea or yellow azalea (1796) by Henry Andrews, 1796, from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageAsterid Collection: Primula vulgaris, primrose

Primula vulgaris, primrose
Primrose (Primula vulgaris) in the Wildlife Garden at the Natural History Museum, London. Photographed by Derek Adams

Background imageAsterid Collection: Lycopersicum esculentum, Capsicum annum & Capsicum cordiform

Lycopersicum esculentum, Capsicum annum & Capsicum cordiform
Illustration of a love apple tomato and two species of pepper from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageAsterid Collection: Solanum sp. tomato

Solanum sp. tomato
A scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of a tomato (Solanum sp.), artificially coloured by computer

Background imageAsterid Collection: House on tobacco plantation, Philippines

House on tobacco plantation, Philippines
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Background imageAsterid Collection: John Lettsoms Natural History of the Tea Tree

John Lettsoms Natural History of the Tea Tree
Coloured front piece of John Lettsoms Natural History of the Tea Tree. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageAsterid Collection: Kinkaku-ji, Golden Temple, Kyoto City, Japan

Kinkaku-ji, Golden Temple, Kyoto City, Japan
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Background imageAsterid Collection: Balsam Bog, Port Stanley, Falkland Islands

Balsam Bog, Port Stanley, Falkland Islands

Background imageAsterid Collection: Piper ribesioides, pepper

Piper ribesioides, pepper
A photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing Piper ribesioides, pepper from Asia

Background imageAsterid Collection: Tagetes erecta L. marigold

Tagetes erecta L. marigold

Background imageAsterid Collection: Olea europea, olive

Olea europea, olive
A photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing Olea europea, olive

Background imageAsterid Collection: Convolvulus Cave at Walsingham, Bermuda 1873

Convolvulus Cave at Walsingham, Bermuda 1873
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876), funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Background imageAsterid Collection: Lavandula santolinaefolia, lavender

Lavandula santolinaefolia, lavender
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageAsterid Collection: Ipomoea sp. morning glory

Ipomoea sp. morning glory
An illustration of morning glory by John Frederick Miller, 1776, from the Cook Collection held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageAsterid Collection: Ferula galbaniflua, galbanum

Ferula galbaniflua, galbanum
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageAsterid Collection: Campanula sp. bellflower

Campanula sp. bellflower
An illustration of Campanula, artist unknown. Original artwork from the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageAsterid Collection: Solanum sp. tomato seed

Solanum sp. tomato seed
A scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of a tomato seed (Solanum sp.), artificially coloured by computer

Background imageAsterid Collection: Chaptalia nutans, silverpuff

Chaptalia nutans, silverpuff
Chaptalia nutans specimen in the Sloane Herbarium taken from Jamaica

Background imageAsterid Collection: Leptoglossis ferreyraei

Leptoglossis ferreyraei
A pollen grain of Leptoglossis ferreyraei (polar view) from the family Solanaceae, the tomato family

Background imageAsterid Collection: Tobacco market, Philippines

Tobacco market, Philippines
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Background imageAsterid Collection: Rosmarinus rigidus, rosemary

Rosmarinus rigidus, rosemary
Illustration from Icones ad Floram Europae (1867) by Alexis Jordan. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageAsterid Collection: Leptoglossis lomana

Leptoglossis lomana
A pollen grain of the Leptoglossis lomana (polar view) from the family Solanacea, the tomato family

Background imageAsterid Collection: Mancragora officinarum, mandrake

Mancragora officinarum, mandrake
Copy of De Materia Medica by the Greek physician Dioscorides. Used as standard medical work up to Middle Ages. Copy made in 1460 and owned by Sir Joseph Banks

Background imageAsterid Collection: Green caterpillar & adult moth

Green caterpillar & adult moth
See 29704 Erinnyis ello, on Royal/Spanish jasmine, Jasminum grandiflorum, coral snake Corallus enhydris below. Plate 46 from Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium by Maria Sybilla Merian

Background imageAsterid Collection: Ilex aquifolium, common holly

Ilex aquifolium, common holly
Plate 1 from Traitae des Arbres et Arbustres (1852) by Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceau (1700-1782). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageAsterid Collection: Convolvulus arvensis, field bindweed

Convolvulus arvensis, field bindweed
Ff. 45 Painting by George Forster, made during Captain James Cooks second voyage 1772-1775



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