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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Baobab tree, Cape Verde Islands (1873)The Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) was funded by the British Government for scientific purposes and seems to have been the first expedition to carry an official photographer as well as an
Blighia sapida, ackeeA photograph of the close up detail of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing Blighia sapida, ackee
Pyrus malus, appleA photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing Pyrus malus, apple
Matricaria chusan, upas treeSpecimen from Sloane Herbarium Vol.330, Keuk hoa. Page 57 with Petivers printed label. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Prunus armeniaca, apricot
Coffea arabica Linnaeus, CoffeeSpecimen from The George Clifford Herbarium
Bread Fruit Tree, Ki Dulan, IndonesiaA photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876), funded by the British Government for scientific purposes
Antiaris toxicaria, ipoh treePlate 154 by Ferdinand Lucas Bauer (1760-1826). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
AspenPlate 1 from The Shape, Skeleton and Foliage of Thirty Two Species of Trees, 1786 by A. Cozens. The series was originally issued in 1771
Citrus sinensis, orangeAn illustration of an orange (Citrus sinensis) by Jean Theodore Descourtilz (d.1855), held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London. This illustration is entitled Oranger Doux
Viburnum lantana, wayfaring treeThe berries of a wayfaring tree (Viburnum sp.) growing within the Natural History Museum Wildlife Garden. Photographed by Derek Adams, July 2003
Dahlia hybrid, dahliaA photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing Dahlia hybrid, dahlia from Mexico
Tilia sp. limeThe seed of a lime tree (Tilia sp.) in the Wildlife Garden at the Natural History Museum, London. Photographed by Derek Adams, October 2003
Citrus sp. orangeA photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing Citrus sp. orange
Erythrina spA native Erythrina sp. flowering in a shade coffee farm located in the crater of Volcan Chinameca, El Salvador
Scabiosa columbaria, scabiousScabious in the Wildlife Garden at the Natural History Museum, London. Photographed by Derek Adams, July 2004