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Humboldt and his party collecting plantSpecimens at the foot of Mount Chimborazo. Detail from Plate 25 Voyage aux Regions Equinoxiales by Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859)
Dianthus barbatus, sweet williamFolio 40 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Perdix perdix, grey partridgePlate 13 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph
Violet CronIllustration from Flora Exotica (1720) by Johann Gottfried Simula. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Plantae selectae cereus, night blooming cactusSketch 31 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. Picture shows close up of flower
Replicas of the Koh-I-Noor diamondReplicas of the Kor-i-noor diamond created from cubic zirconia by John Nels Hatleberg
Mesembryanthemum calamiforme L. VarPlate 4 from a bound volume of drawings (mostly on vellum) illustrating the genus Mesembryanthemum. Watercolour on vellum, 1776-1778 by Ann Lee (1753-1790)
Lychnis coronataWatercolour on paper, 1777 by Getrude Metz (1746-1793). Held in the Library and Archives Date: 1777
MesembryanthemumWatercolour on paper, late 17th C. by Alida Withoos (c.1660-1715). Held in the Library and Archives
Dianthus sp. CarnationsHand-coloured engraving, Robert Thorntons Temple of Flora, 1799-1807 Date: 1807
Sea knotgrass, Polygonum maritimumPlate 203, illustration of Sea knotgrass from Icones Florae Germanicae et Helveticae, vol 24 (1905) by Heinrich Gottlieb Ludwig Reichenbach (1793-1879). Date: 1905
Claytonia virginica, Spring BeautyThis is one of Claytons specimens, of the species that Gronovius named Claytonia in his honour in 1739. Linnaeus subsequently adopted this generic name and, in 1753
Coquimbo, ChileIllustration (p.366) from Charles Darwins Journal of Researches, first illustrated edition 1890
Echinocactus denudatus. Plate taken from Plantarum Rariorum, by H.F. Link and F.Otto
Rheum nobile, Sikkim rhubarbSpecimen of Sikkim rhubarb (Rheum nobile) collected by Frank Ludlow, George Sherriff and N M Elliot in Tibet in 1947
Beta vulgaris, common beetIllustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection at the Natural History Museum, London
Nelumbo lutea, American lotus & Dionaea muscipula, venus fly
Cereus napoleonis, strawberry-pearPlate 12 from Endlichers paradisus vindobonesis (1844-1860) by Anton Hartinger. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Lychnis chalcedonica, Maltese crossPlate 26 from Ladies Flower Garden Annuals (1843) by Jane Wells Loudon. Also shows Coronata, Fulgens, Agrostemma Saponaria and Gypsophylla
Polygonum bistorta, meadow bistortOne of the 36 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the North Hall at the Natural History Museum, London
Cereus sp. cactusPlate 31 from Plantae Selectae (1754) by Christoph Jakob Trew, (1750-1775). Painting by Georg Dionysius Ehret
Guaiacum officinale, lignum vitaeIllustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London
Tetragonia trigyna, spinachFinished watercolour by Fred Polydore Nodder from an original outline drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771
Nepenthes mirabilis, common swamp pitcher plantPlate 785 from the John Reeves Collection of Botanical Drawings from Canton, China. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Hylocereus triangularis, pitahaya fruitPlate 510 from the John Reeves Collection of Botanical Drawings from Canton, China. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Selenicereus hamatus, Queen of the nightPlate 9 from the Fitch Collection. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London. This plant is native to Mexico
Geospiza scandens, common actus finchA specimen of a common cactus finch (Geospiza scandens) collected in the Galapagos Islands during the Voyage of the Beagle
Beta vulgaris, spinach beetIllustration from Icones Plantarum Medicinalium (1784) by Johann Zorn. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Cereus hexagonus, lady of the night cactusUnsigned artwork from mid to late 1700s. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Mammillaria elephantidens, elephants toothIllustration from Iconographie Des Cactees (1841-1847) by Charles Antoine Lemaire. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Echinocactus coptonogonus, cactusIllustration from Iconographie Des Cactees (1841-1847) by Charles Antoine Lemaire. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Echinocacte hexaedrophorusIllustration from Iconographie Des Cactees (1841-1847) by Charles Antoine Lemaire. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Mammillaria dolichocentra, cactusIllustration from Iconographie Des Cactees (1841-1847) by Charles Antoine Lemaire. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Echinocactus horizonthalonius, devils head cactusIllustration from Iconographie Des Cactees (1841-1847) by Charles Antoine Lemaire. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Echinocactus concinnus, sun cupIllustration from Iconographie Des Cactees (1841-1847) by Charles Antoine Lemaire. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Lychnis coronaria, prick noseWatercolour 19 by Arthur Harry Church, 12 July 1905. Plate 171
Harrisia sp. night-blooming cereusUnsigned artwork from c. 1700s. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Melocactus caroli-linnaei, melocactusIllustration from the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London. This illustration is thought to have been made by Simon Taylor (1742-1796)
Dionaea muscipula, venus flytrapA carnivorous plant which traps insects when they walk over specialist trigger hairs. The leaves snap closed and stay closed until the insect has been digested
Echinocactus erinaceus, cactusIllustration from Iconographie Des Cactees (1841-1847) by Charles Antoine Lemaire. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Echinocactus myriostigma, bishops cap cactusIllustration from Iconographie Des Cactees (1841-1847) by Charles Antoine Lemaire. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Cereus perrotetianus, lady of the night cactusIllustration from Iconographie Des Cactees (1841-1847) by Charles Antoine Lemaire. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Mammillaria erecta, cactusIllustration from Iconographie Des Cactees (1841-1847) by Charles Antoine Lemaire. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Nephenthes sp. pitcher plantA carnivorous plant attracting insects with sweet nectar on the top of the pitcher. The surface is slippery and the insects fall in. Unable to climb out, the prey is digested by enzymes
Echinocactus monvillii, cactusIllustration from Iconographie Des Cactees (1841-1847) by Charles Antoine Lemaire. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Parodia sellowii, cactusIllustration from Iconographie Des Cactees (1841-1847) by Charles Antoine Lemaire. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London. Entitled Echinocactus sellowianus
Echinocactus sellowianusIllustration from Iconographie Des Cactees (1841-1847) by Charles Antoine Lemaire. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London