Moschata Collection

Neptune grass, Posidonia oceanica
Neptune grass or Mediterranean tapeweed, Posidonia oceanica. Caulinia oceanica, Zostera oceanica, Cauline de l ocean. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus

Musk mallow, Malva moschata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smiths English Botany, 1800

Yellow bugle or ground-pine species, Ajuga chamaepitys. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Tridentea gemmiflora (Stapelia moschata). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cooke from Conrad Loddiges Botanical Cabinet, Hackney, 1825

Chinese ferret-badger, Melogale moschata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lessons Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris, 1838

Long-horned beetles on a tree
Herophila tristis beetle 1, great capricorn beetle, Cerambyx heros 2, Rosalia longicorn beetle, Rosalia alpina 3 (endangered), musk beetle, Aromia moschata 4, and long-horned beetle

Nutmeg and mace tree, Myristica fragrans (Nux moschata). Handcoloured lithograph by A.M. Traice after an illustration by A.W. from Edward Hamiltons Flora Homeopathica, Bailliere, London, 1852

Sumbul, Ferula moschata
Sumbul, sumbal or muskroot, Ferula moschata (Ferula sumbul). Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimens Medicinal Plants

Curtis British Entomology Plate 738
Coleoptera: Aromia moschata [Plant: Phyteuma orbiculare (Round-headed Rampion)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 197
Coleoptera: Orchesia fasciata = Orchesia undulata (Banded Orchesia Jumping Beetle) [Plant: Malva moschata (Musk Mallow)] Date: 1824-39

MYRISTICA FRAGRANS
or myristica moschata NUTMEG Date: 1814

Russian Desman - searches environment with its sense of smell after feeding on a fresh-water mussel, typical posture (Desmana moschata)

Russian Desman - showing teeth (Desmana moschata). Okskii Biospheric Nature Reserve; river Oka valley, Central Russia

Russian Desman - adult female, feeds on a fresh-water mussel, typical posture (Desmana moschata). Okskii Biospheric Nature Reserve, river Oka valley, Central Russia

Merian duck, Anas merianae A hybrid between
Merian duck, Anas merianae. A hybrid between the Muscovy duck and the domestic mallard.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1800

Russian Desman, Desmana moschata (vulnerable), and eastern mole, Scalopus aquaticus.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Frederic Cuviers Dictionary of Natural Science: Mammals, Paris

Nutmeg and mace, Myristica moschata.. Drawn and zincographed by C. T. Rosenberg, for Thomas Moores The Garden Companion and Florists Guide, 1852, published by Charles Frederick Cheffins

Russian Desman - adult - searches environment with its sense of smell - probing air with flexible nose - typical posture (Desmana moschata )

Russian Desman - adult - in swimming - pictured from underneath (Desmana moschata ). Okskii Biospheric Nature Reserve - river Oka valley - Central Russia - 50km East from Ryazan town - Autumn

Russian Desman - habitat: small fresh-water lake with lush vegetation and rich water-life (Desmana moschata). near Tashla settlement, Orenburg region, South Russia

Russian Desman - pops out of water to search the environment with its sense of smell for danger (desmans rarely come out of water), disguising itself in waterplants (Desmana moschata)

Russian Desman - caught for tagging (Desmana moschata). Okski Biospheric Nature Reserve, Central Russia, 50 km East from Ryazan town

Russian Desman (Desmana moschata). Bank of river Pra, a tributary of river Oka, Okskii Biospheric Nature Reserve, Central Russia

Russian Desmans - in the burrow (Desmana moschata). Okskii Biospheric Nature Reserve; river Oka valley, Central Russia

Russian Desman - caught in a snare (Desmana moschata). Okski Biospheric Nature Reserve, Central Russia, 50 km East from Ryazan town

Russian Desman - typical burrow (Desmana moschata). Okski Biospheric Nature Reserve, Central Russia, 50 km east from Ryazan town

Russian Desman - swimming (from underneath) (Desmana moschata). Okskii Biospheric Nature Reserve; river Oka valley, Central Russia

Russian Desman - pops its nose out of water to search the environment with its sense of smell for danger (desmans rarely come out of water) (Desmana moschata)

Russian Desman - adults footprints on wet sand of a river beach (Desmana moschata). Okskii Biospheric Nature Reserve; river Oka valley, Central Russia

Russian Desman - typical habitat (Desmana moschata). Okski Biospheric Nature Reserve; Central Russia, 50 km east from Ryazan town

Russian Desman - adults from one burrow - feed on a fresh-water mussels (Desmana moschata). Okskii Biospheric Nature Reserve, river Oka valley, Central Russia

Russian Desman - adult on hind legs, searches environment with its sense of smell (Desmana moschata). Okskii Biospheric Nature Reserve; river Oka valley, Central Russia

Russian Desman - feeds on a fresh-water mussel (Desmana moschata). Okskii Biospheric Nature Reserve; river Oka valley, Central Russia

Russian Desman - female, view from back (note the flat tail) (Desmana moschata). Okskii Biospheric Nature Reserve; river Oka valley, Central Russia

Russian Desman - female searches environment with its sense of smell, typical posture (Desmana moschata). Okskii Biospheric Nature Reserve; river Oka valley, Central Russia

Russian Desman - adult female - searches environment with its sense of smell after feeding on a fresh-water mussel, typical posture (Desmana moschata)

Russian Desman - habitat (Desmana moschata). River Pra, a tributary of river Oka, territory of Okski Biospheric Nature Reserve, Central Russia

Plants / Rosa Moschata
Musk Roses Personified

Plants / Amberboa Moschata
SWEET SULTAN

Nutmeg / Family Herbal
MYRISTICA. (listed as Myristica Moschata) Showing the leaves, fruit & seed or nutmeg of the plant

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