Stamen Collection

Methodus plantarum sexalis in sistemate naturae descripta
Watercolour by George Ehret Dionysius (1708- 1770), 1736. Original artwork held at the Natural History Museum, London

Orders of flowers: Monogynia, Digynia, Trigynia, Pentagynia, etc. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Sydenham Edwards from John Mason Goods Pantologia, a New Encyclopedia, G

Types of flowers: Triandria, Diandria, Hexandria, Pendandria, Tetrandria, etc. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Sydenham Edwards from John Mason Goods Pantologia, a New Encyclopedia, G

Parts of flowers including petal, nectary, glume, seed, spathe, bracte, legumen, etc. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Sydenham Edwards from John Mason Goods Pantologia, a New Encyclopedia

Lemon, Citrus medica. Handcoloured woodblock engravings from James Mains Popular Botany, Orr and Smith, London, 1835. James Main (1775-1846) was a Scottish gardener, botanist and writer

Tamarind, Tamarindus indicus. Handcoloured woodblock engravings from James Mains Popular Botany, Orr and Smith, London, 1835. James Main (1775-1846) was a Scottish gardener, botanist and writer

Contrajerva, Dorstenia contrajerva. Handcoloured woodblock engravings from James Mains Popular Botany, Orr and Smith, London, 1835. James Main (1775-1846) was a Scottish gardener, botanist and writer

Olive tree, Olea europea. Handcoloured woodblock engravings from James Mains Popular Botany, Orr and Smith, London, 1835. James Main (1775-1846) was a Scottish gardener, botanist and writer

Horse chestnut, Aesculus hippocastanum. Handcoloured woodblock engravings from James Mains Popular Botany, Orr and Smith, London, 1835

Saffron, Crocus sativus. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimens Medicinal Plants, London, 1880

A tulip stamen, magnified about ten times more than its natural size. Date: 1950s

APPLE BLOSSOM 19C
A branch of apple blossom. Date: 19th century

White flowers on a circular New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Sparmannia discolor by Matilda Smith
Graphite on paper, 1880s by Matilda Smith (1854-1926). Held in the Library and Archives

Tulipa stellata, stellated East Indian tulip with white flowers, bulb, stamen and pistil.. Illustration by WJ Hooker, engraved by Swan

Caryophyllus aromaticus, clove spice flower, petals, stamen, germen, fruit, berry and embryo.. Illustration by WJ Hooker, engraved by Swan

Crinum Pedunculatum (Swamp Lily), with butterflies
Crinum Pedunculatum, also known as Swamp Lily, River Lily and Mangrove Lily, with two butterflies, Papilio Antenor and Papilio Menelaus, drawn by Mrs Edward Bury

Rhododendron, dawns delight. Dried specimen taken from the museums herbarium. Flowers red, bell-shaped. Collected by BM(NH) staff 14.5.1981. no 2009

Fractured anther
Scanning electron microscope (SEM) image showing a fractured anther, otherwise known as the sac, which contains the pollen in the male sex organs (stamens)

Narcissus Cantabricus Monophyllus (Durieu) of the Amaryllidaceae family. It has one leaf per bulb, and a creamy white flower

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