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Orchid Collection

Background imageOrchid Collection: Stanhopea martiana orchid

Stanhopea martiana orchid. Native to Mexico

Background imageOrchid Collection: Tenebrosa variety of Vanda tricolor hybrid orchid

Tenebrosa variety of Vanda tricolor hybrid orchid.. Illustration drawn by C. de Bruyne and chromolithographed by P. de Pannemaeker from Lucien Lindens Lindenia, Iconography of Orchids, Brussels, 1903

Background imageOrchid Collection: Cypripedium reginae, ladys slipper orchid. Also known as pi

Cypripedium reginae, ladys slipper orchid. Also known as pi
Although the current name of this orchid is Cypripedium reginae, the name on the original plate reads Cypripedium spectabile, which may have been the name accepted at the time

Background imageOrchid Collection: Tropical plant and orchid house

Tropical plant and orchid house
Cross-section view of a tropical plant and orchid house

Background imageOrchid Collection: Jaspideum variety of Dendrobium nobile orchid

Jaspideum variety of Dendrobium nobile orchid.. Illustration drawn by C. de Bruyne and chromolithographed by P. de Pannemaeker from Lucien Lindens Lindenia, Iconography of Orchids, Brussels, 1902

Background imageOrchid Collection: Cypripedium calceolus, Ladys slipper orchid

Cypripedium calceolus, Ladys slipper orchid
Watercolour from British Orchids (1792-1817), by Franz Andreas Bauer (1758-1840). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageOrchid Collection: Angraecum sesquipedale, Madagascan orchid

Angraecum sesquipedale, Madagascan orchid
This species of orchid was used by Darwin to prove his theories of evolution. Illustration from The British Museum (Natural History) by Peter Whitehead and Colin Keates, 1981

Background imageOrchid Collection: Cattleya Trianae Mrs Phillips

Cattleya Trianae Mrs Phillips, also known as Flor de Mayo (May Flower) or Christmas Orchid (Orchidaceae family), with pink, purple and yellow colouring

Background imageOrchid Collection: Paphiopedilum venustum

Paphiopedilum venustum orchid (Cypripedium venustum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cooke from Conrad Loddiges Botanical Cabinet, Hackney, London, 1821

Background imageOrchid Collection: Cypripedium candidum, small white lady s-slipper

Cypripedium candidum, small white lady s-slipper
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageOrchid Collection: Bearded ladies slipper orchid, Cypripedium barbatum

Bearded ladies slipper orchid, Cypripedium barbatum

Background imageOrchid Collection: Cypripedium calceolus, Ladys Slipper Orchid

Cypripedium calceolus, Ladys Slipper Orchid
Originally published in: Paxtons magazine of botany, and register of flowering plants. Published in London. December 1836. Natural History Museums Botany Library. Plate Collection number 169

Background imageOrchid Collection: Cypripedium Cardinale

Cypripedium Cardinale
LADYs SLIPPER ORCHID one of several species

Background imageOrchid Collection: Goose barnacles

Goose barnacles, Alepas species 1, 2, Pentalepas laevis 3, Pollicipes 4, and goose neck barnacle, Pollicipes pollicipes 4, 5, extinct Litholepas 6

Background imageOrchid Collection: Tiger-like stanhopea orchid, Stanhopea tigrina

Tiger-like stanhopea orchid, Stanhopea tigrina

Background imageOrchid Collection: Downy rattlesnake plantain orchid, Goodyera pubescens

Downy rattlesnake plantain orchid, Goodyera pubescens

Background imageOrchid Collection: Three-winged coelia orchid, Coelia triptera

Three-winged coelia orchid, Coelia triptera (Mr. Bauers coelia, Coelia bauerana)

Background imageOrchid Collection: Cattleya skinneri, English orchid

Cattleya skinneri, English orchid
Plate 13 from Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala (1837-1843) by James Bateman. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageOrchid Collection: Paphiopedilum philippinense orchid

Paphiopedilum philippinense orchid (Cypripedium laevigatum)

Background imageOrchid Collection: Mr Zaleskis cymbidium orchid, Cymbidium zaleskianum L Lind

Mr Zaleskis cymbidium orchid, Cymbidium zaleskianum L Lind
Mr. Zaleskis cymbidium orchid, Cymbidium zaleskianum L. Lind.. Illustration drawn by C. de Bruyne from Lucien Lindens Lindenia, Iconography of Orchids, Brussels, 1902

Background imageOrchid Collection: Vanilla planifolia, vanilla

Vanilla planifolia, vanilla
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London. Engraved by John Nugent Fitch

Background imageOrchid Collection: Plants / Ophrys Apifera

Plants / Ophrys Apifera
BEE ORCHID

Background imageOrchid Collection: Bird s-nest orchid, Neottia nidus-avis

Bird s-nest orchid, Neottia nidus-avis. Handcoloured lithograph from Diederich von Schlechtendals German Flora (Flora von Deutschland), Jena, 1871

Background imageOrchid Collection: Bertolonis bee orchid, Ophrys bertolonii

Bertolonis bee orchid, Ophrys bertolonii. Handcoloured lithograph from Diederich von Schlechtendals German Flora (Flora von Deutschland), Jena, 1871

Background imageOrchid Collection: Pyramidal orchid, Anacamptis pyramidalis

Pyramidal orchid, Anacamptis pyramidalis. Handcoloured lithograph from Diederich von Schlechtendals German Flora (Flora von Deutschland), Jena, 1871

Background imageOrchid Collection: Paphiopedilum haynaldianum orchid

Paphiopedilum haynaldianum orchid (Cypripedium haynaldianum)

Background imageOrchid Collection: Short haired paphiopedilum orchid, Paphiopedilum ciliolare

Short haired paphiopedilum orchid, Paphiopedilum ciliolare (Cypripedium ciliolare). Endangered. Chromolithograph by P. de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1884

Background imageOrchid Collection: Java paphiopedilum orchid, Paphiopedilum javanicum

Java paphiopedilum orchid, Paphiopedilum javanicum (Cypripedium javanicum)

Background imageOrchid Collection: Paphiopedilum stonei orchid

Paphiopedilum stonei orchid (Cypripedium stonei)

Background imageOrchid Collection: Lady s-slipper orchid, Cypripedium calceolus

Lady s-slipper orchid, Cypripedium calceolus

Background imageOrchid Collection: Paphiopedilum dayanum orchid

Paphiopedilum dayanum orchid (Cypripedium dayanum)

Background imageOrchid Collection: Bicton rhynchostylis orchid, Rhynchostele bictoniensis

Bicton rhynchostylis orchid, Rhynchostele bictoniensis (Odontoglossum bictoniense)

Background imageOrchid Collection: Esmeralda cathcartii orchid

Esmeralda cathcartii orchid (Vanda cathcarti)

Background imageOrchid Collection: Paphiopedilum insigne orchid

Paphiopedilum insigne orchid (Remarkable cypripedium, Cypripedium insigne). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration by Miss Jane Taylor from Benjamin Maund and the Rev

Background imageOrchid Collection: Joseph Chamberlain in his orchid-house

Joseph Chamberlain in his orchid-house
Mr Chamberlains favourite hobby: Joseph Chamberlain in his orchid-house at Highbury, with his head orchid gardener, 1903 1903

Background imageOrchid Collection: Spotted coryanthes orchid, Coryanthes maculata

Spotted coryanthes orchid, Coryanthes maculata.. Handcolored copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration from Sydenham Edwards The Botanical Register, London, Ridgway, 1835

Background imageOrchid Collection: Vanda caerulea, Himalayan orchid

Vanda caerulea, Himalayan orchid
Illustration from the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London. This plant was thought to be extinct in 1996

Background imageOrchid Collection: Cymbidium aloifolium, orchid

Cymbidium aloifolium, orchid
Plate 869 from the John Reeves Collection of Botanical Drawings from Canton, China. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageOrchid Collection: Arthur Bourchier / Vf 1896

Arthur Bourchier / Vf 1896
Black tailcoat & trousers, white waistcoat with roll collar & cut low revealing an expanse of shirt front, stand collar & white tie, gold watch chain & orchid buttonhole

Background imageOrchid Collection: Purple-stained laelia orchid, Cattleya purpurata

Purple-stained laelia orchid, Cattleya purpurata (Laelia purpurata). Chromolithograph from an illustration by B

Background imageOrchid Collection: Flor de Mayo or Christmas orchid, Cattleya trianae

Flor de Mayo or Christmas orchid, Cattleya trianae

Background imageOrchid Collection: Coelogyne cristata orchid

Coelogyne cristata orchid

Background imageOrchid Collection: Lepanthes calodictyon orchid

Lepanthes calodictyon orchid (Lepanthes calodyction). Colombia and Ecuador

Background imageOrchid Collection: Georges Carpentier

Georges Carpentier
A side profile portrait painting of French boxer, Georges Carpentier, 1894-1975, holding a total of 89 wins, his nickname was Orchid Man

Background imageOrchid Collection: Different varieties of carnation, Dianthus caryophyllus

Different varieties of carnation, Dianthus caryophyllus

Background imageOrchid Collection: India-rubber plant, Ficus elastica

India-rubber plant, Ficus elastica. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Background imageOrchid Collection: Ladys slipper orchid, Paphiopedilum insigne

Ladys slipper orchid, Paphiopedilum insigne (Cypripedium insigne)

Background imageOrchid Collection: Aerides lawrenceae orchid. Endangered

Aerides lawrenceae orchid. Endangered. Chromolithograph from an illustration by B. Herincq from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Background imageOrchid Collection: Vanda tricolor orchid

Vanda tricolor orchid. Chromolithograph from an illustration by B. Herincq from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Background imageOrchid Collection: Easter orchid, Cattleya mossiae

Easter orchid, Cattleya mossiae
Moss Cattleya orchid or easter orchid, Cattleya mossiae

Background imageOrchid Collection: Oncidium alexandrae orchid

Oncidium alexandrae orchid, Odontoglossum crispum. Chromolithograph from an illustration by B. Herincq from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Background imageOrchid Collection: Lycaste virginalis orchid

Lycaste virginalis orchid (Lycaste skinneri). Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Background imageOrchid Collection: Shi hu shu orchid, Dendrobium farmeri

Shi hu shu orchid, Dendrobium farmeri var. aureoflavum. Chromolithograph from an illustration by B. Herincq from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Background imageOrchid Collection: Masdevallia coccinea, Trisetella gemmata, Dracula chimaera

Masdevallia coccinea, Trisetella gemmata, Dracula chimaera
Orchids: Masdevallia coccinea, Trisetella gemmata and Dracula chimaera. Chromolithograph from an illustration by B

Background imageOrchid Collection: Cook pine, Araucaria columnaris

Cook pine, Araucaria columnaris. (Norfolk Island pine, Araucaria excelsa)

Background imageOrchid Collection: Japanese flower arrangement with orchid

Japanese flower arrangement with orchid
Japanese flower arrangement with lords and ladies, Arum maculatum. Handcoloured woodblock engraving hanga from a book of the Shinshintei school of Ikebana, 1835

Background imageOrchid Collection: Tolumnia guttata orchid

Tolumnia guttata orchid. Epidendrum guttatum, Cymbidium guttatum, Epidendro macchiato

Background imageOrchid Collection: Red root, Wachendorfia thyrsiflora

Red root, Wachendorfia thyrsiflora, native to South Africa

Background imageOrchid Collection: Wan dai-fu orchid, Cymbidium sinense

Wan dai-fu orchid, Cymbidium sinense. Epidendrum sinense, Epidendro Chinese

Background imageOrchid Collection: Species of mole crabs or sand crabs

Species of mole crabs or sand crabs. Hippa adactyla 1, Emerita emeritus 2, Albunea symmysta 3. Remipede testuggine, Ippa emerito, Albunea sinnista

Background imageOrchid Collection: Broad-leaved helleborine orchid, Epipactis helleborine

Broad-leaved helleborine orchid, Epipactis helleborine

Background imageOrchid Collection: Extinct foam oysters or devils toenails, Gyphaea species

Extinct foam oysters or devils toenails, Gyphaea species
Extinct foam oysters or devils toenails, Gryphaea arcuata 1, 2, Gryphaea ed orbicole silicee, Gryphaea columba

Background imageOrchid Collection: Anacamptis morio subsp. longicornu

Anacamptis morio subsp. longicornu (Long flat-spurred orchis, Orchis longicornu)

Background imageOrchid Collection: Showy ladys slipper orchid, Cypripedium reginae

Showy ladys slipper orchid, Cypripedium reginae (Cypripedium spectabile)

Background imageOrchid Collection: Yellow-flowered ophrys, Ophrys lutea

Yellow-flowered ophrys, Ophrys lutea

Background imageOrchid Collection: Birds nest orchid, Neottia nidus-avis

Birds nest orchid, Neottia nidus-avis (Birds nest ophrys, Ophrys nidus-avis). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by James Sowerby from James Smiths English Botany, London, 1792

Background imageOrchid Collection: Lizard orchid, Himantoglossum hircinum

Lizard orchid, Himantoglossum hircinum (Lizard satyrion or ochis, Satyrium hircinum)

Background imageOrchid Collection: Burnt-tip orchid, Neotinea ustulata

Burnt-tip orchid, Neotinea ustulata (Dwarf orchis, Orchis ustulata). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by James Sowerby from James Smiths English Botany, London, 1791

Background imageOrchid Collection: White adders mouth orchid, Malaxis monophyllos

White adders mouth orchid, Malaxis monophyllos (Microstylis monophyllos). Handcoloured lithograph from Diederich von Schlechtendals German Flora (Flora von Deutschland), Jena, 1871

Background imageOrchid Collection: Fen orchid, Liparis loeselii

Fen orchid, Liparis loeselii. Handcoloured lithograph from Diederich von Schlechtendals German Flora (Flora von Deutschland), Jena, 1871

Background imageOrchid Collection: Violet limodore orchid, Limodorum abortivum

Violet limodore orchid, Limodorum abortivum. Handcoloured lithograph from Diederich von Schlechtendals German Flora (Flora von Deutschland), Jena, 1871

Background imageOrchid Collection: Ghost orchid, Epipogium aphyllum

Ghost orchid, Epipogium aphyllum (Epipogium gmelini). Handcoloured lithograph from Diederich von Schlechtendals German Flora (Flora von Deutschland), Jena, 1871

Background imageOrchid Collection: Musk orchid, Herminium monorchis

Musk orchid, Herminium monorchis. Handcoloured lithograph from Diederich von Schlechtendals German Flora (Flora von Deutschland), Jena, 1871

Background imageOrchid Collection: Man orchid, Orchis anthropophora

Man orchid, Orchis anthropophora (Aceras antrhopophorum). Handcoloured lithograph from Diederich von Schlechtendals German Flora (Flora von Deutschland), Jena, 1871

Background imageOrchid Collection: False musk orchid, Chamorchis alpina

False musk orchid, Chamorchis alpina. Handcoloured lithograph from Diederich von Schlechtendals German Flora (Flora von Deutschland), Jena, 1871

Background imageOrchid Collection: x Serapicamptis triloba orchid

x Serapicamptis triloba orchid (Serapias triloba). Handcoloured lithograph from Diederich von Schlechtendals German Flora (Flora von Deutschland), Jena, 1871

Background imageOrchid Collection: Long-lipped serapias orchid, Serapias vomeracea

Long-lipped serapias orchid, Serapias vomeracea (Serapias pseudocordigera). Handcoloured lithograph from Diederich von Schlechtendals German Flora (Flora von Deutschland), Jena, 1871

Background imageOrchid Collection: Bee orchid, Ophrys apifera

Bee orchid, Ophrys apifera. Handcoloured lithograph from Diederich von Schlechtendals German Flora (Flora von Deutschland), Jena, 1871

Background imageOrchid Collection: Late spider orchid, Ophrys fuciflora

Late spider orchid, Ophrys fuciflora (Ophrys arachnites). Handcoloured lithograph from Diederich von Schlechtendals German Flora (Flora von Deutschland), Jena, 1871

Background imageOrchid Collection: Black vanilla orchid, Gymnadenia nigra

Black vanilla orchid, Gymnadenia nigra (Nigritella angustifolia). Handcoloured lithograph from Diederich von Schlechtendals German Flora (Flora von Deutschland), Jena, 1871

Background imageOrchid Collection: Frog orchid, Dactylorhiza viridis

Frog orchid, Dactylorhiza viridis (Platanthera viridis). Handcoloured lithograph from Diederich von Schlechtendals German Flora (Flora von Deutschland), Jena, 1871

Background imageOrchid Collection: Greater butterfly-orchid, Platanthera chlorantha

Greater butterfly-orchid, Platanthera chlorantha. Handcoloured lithograph from Diederich von Schlechtendals German Flora (Flora von Deutschland), Jena, 1871

Background imageOrchid Collection: Nectariferous orchid, Neottianthe cucullata

Nectariferous orchid, Neottianthe cucullata (Gymnadenia cucullata). Handcoloured lithograph from Diederich von Schlechtendals German Flora (Flora von Deutschland), Jena, 1871

Background imageOrchid Collection: Short-spurred fragrant orchid, Gymnadenia odoratissima

Short-spurred fragrant orchid, Gymnadenia odoratissima
Short-spurred fragrant orchid or scented gymnadenia, Gymnadenia odoratissima. Handcoloured lithograph from Diederich von Schlechtendals German Flora (Flora von Deutschland), Jena, 1871



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