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Rubus cuneifolius, blackberrySketch 23 (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
Leucanthemum vulgare, oxeye daisyOxeye daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare) growing in the Wildlife Garden at the Natural History Museum, London. Photographed by Derek Adams, May 2003
Crataegus phaenopyrum (L. f. ), Washington hawthornSketch 19 (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
Rosa sp. wild roseClose-up of a wild rose (Rosa sp.) flower growing in the Wildlife Garden at the Natural History Museum, London. Photographed by Derek Adams, May 2003
Dandelion growing in the Wildlife Garden at the Natural History Museum, London. Photographed by Derek Adams, May 2003
A7 / 361a Ficus racemosa, figFinished watercolour by F. P. Nodder from an original outline drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Cooks first voyage, 1768-1771
Euselates sp. rose chafer beetleA colourful 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
Metitaea ismeria and Helianthus tracheliifolius
Prunus domestica, plumOne of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London
Pyrus indica, Indian pearOne of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall at the Natural History Museum, London
RosePlate 3 from Flowers by J Edwards, 1795
Choeropus castanotis, chestnut-eared choeropusCheropus castanotis. Plate 6 from Mammals of Australia Volume 1, by John Gould, 1863
Sonchus palustris, marsh sow-thistleOne of the 36 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the North Hall at the Natural History Museum, London
Cerasus communis, sour cherryOne of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London
Ribes sativum, common currantPlate 30 from Botanicum Medicinale (1759) by Timothy Sheldrake. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Papaver orientale, Eastern poppyFolio 22 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Citrus medica, citronOne of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London
Nicotiana tabacum, tobaccoOne of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall at the Natural History Museum, London
Rosa sp. white and striped rosesFolio 14 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Dillenia ornata, camelliaOne of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London
Strychnos nux vomica, strychnine treeOne of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London
Pyrus communis, pearThe pear tree, a native of Europe and western Asia, is widely cultivated in temperate regions for its fruit. One of the decorative ceiling panels at the Natural History Museum, London
Gossypium barbadense, sea cottonOne of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London. Showing Gossypium barbadense, sea cotton
Vitis sp. Black Hamburgh grapeIllustration of a bunch of grapes from Plate LXI by George Brookshaw. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Lonicera periclymenum, honeysuckleOne of the 36 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the North Hall at the Natural History Museum, London
Myroxylon pereirae, balsam of PeruOne of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London. Showing Myroxylon pereirae, balsam of Peru
Cacoucia coccineaPlate 32 from Flora Brasiliensis, Vol. 14, Part 2 (1867) by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius (1794-1868)
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
Quercus tinctoria, black oak
Mandragora autumnalis, Autumn mandrakePlate 80 from Ladies Flower Garden Perennials (1843) by Mrs Jane Loudon. Also shows Solanum etuberosum and Physalis viscosa
Aconitum napellus, monkshoodOne of the 36 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the North Hall at the Natural History Museum, London
Prunus sp. cherryIllustration of cherries from Plate VIII in a volume published by George Brookshaw, 1807. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Diospyros embryopterisOne of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London
Cassia fistula, canafitulaThe purging cassia or pudding pipe tree, is native to warmer regions of the world. The drug senna is prepared from its pods. The matrix in which its seeds are embedded also has laxative properties
Prunus amygdalus, almondOne of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London. Showing Prunus amygdalus, almond
Denrobium crumenatum, orchidWatercolour on vellum by Sydney Parkinson (1745-1771). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Danaidae sp. milkweed butterflies in mountsFolio 20 from a volume of Petiver insects depicting milkweed or monarch butterflies from the family (Danainae) preserved between sheets of mica
Neanura ?muscorum, plant mouldA magnifiied image of oak leaf mould. Specimen originates from Horstead, Norwich
Styrax benzoin, gum benjaminIllustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London
Lophura nycthemera, silver pheasantLarge Series plate 51, a watercolour from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China
Alphitonia zizyphoides, toiFinished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771
Cochlospermum gillivraei, kapok treeOutline drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage, 1768-1771. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Mucuna gigantea, sea bean
Barringtonia speciosa, barringtonia treeNo. 266 from the Botanical Drawings by George Forster made during Cooks second voyage 1772-1775. Illustration annotated with the number 191
Cordia subcordata, kou treeFinished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Cordia sebestena
Mangifera sp. mangoAn illustration from the John Fleming Collection, purchased by the Natural History Museum in 1882. Now part of the Botany Library Plate Collection
The RaspberryThis plate represents the Red and White Antwerp, and the Common Raspberries. The White at the top, the Red at the bottom and the Common in the middle. Plate 2 from Brookshaw, G. (1817)
Tagetes erecta, marigoldIllustration of marigold (Tagetes erecta) by August Johann Georg Carl Batsch (1761-1802) from the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum