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Monocot Collection (page 15)

Monocots, a diverse group of plants, showcase their unique beauty in various forms

Background imageMonocot Collection: Xanthorrhoea australis plant native to Australia

Xanthorrhoea australis plant native to Australia

Background imageMonocot Collection: Nipa burtinii prehistoric plant

Nipa burtinii prehistoric plant, isolated on white background

Background imageMonocot Collection: Chamaerops humilis isolated on white

Chamaerops humilis isolated on white. This palm is often found as a thick shrub, with an height of about 2-3 meters. Only occasionally it can grow higher up to 7 meters

Background imageMonocot Collection: Cordyline australis, known as the cabbage palm, on white background

Cordyline australis, known as the cabbage palm, on white background
Cordyline australis, commonly known as the cabbage tree, is a widely branched monocot tree endemic to New Zealand

Background imageMonocot Collection: Picture No. 10899489

Picture No. 10899489
Wild Tulips (Tulipa saxatilis ssp. bakeri) Date:

Background imageMonocot Collection: Common Galingale (Cyperus longus) flowering, growing in garden pond, Dorset, England, July

Common Galingale (Cyperus longus) flowering, growing in garden pond, Dorset, England, July

Background imageMonocot Collection: Greek Fritillary (Fritillaria thessala ssp. ionica) flowering, Bourazani Woods, Northwest Greece

Greek Fritillary (Fritillaria thessala ssp. ionica) flowering, Bourazani Woods, Northwest Greece, April

Background imageMonocot Collection: Dwarf Bearded Iris (Iris attica) flowering, Mount Parnassus, Greece, April

Dwarf Bearded Iris (Iris attica) flowering, Mount Parnassus, Greece, April

Background imageMonocot Collection: Friars Cowl (Arisarum vulgare) spadix and spathe, Sardinia, Italy, April

Friars Cowl (Arisarum vulgare) spadix and spathe, Sardinia, Italy, April

Background imageMonocot Collection: Micrograph of cross-section through a monocotyledonous root (maize)

Micrograph of cross-section through a monocotyledonous root (maize)

Background imageMonocot Collection: Aechmea weilbachii in flower C018 / 1774

Aechmea weilbachii in flower C018 / 1774
Aechmea weilbachii in flower

Background imageMonocot Collection: Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia) C014 / 1536

Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia) C014 / 1536
Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia). Photographed in Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA, in February

Background imageMonocot Collection: Plant vascular bundle, illustration C018 / 0915

Plant vascular bundle, illustration C018 / 0915
Plant vascular bundle. Illustration showing the structure of vascular bundle from a monocotyledon root. At centre (top) is the pith

Background imageMonocot Collection: Orchid (Scaphyglottis amethystina) flower C017 / 6806

Orchid (Scaphyglottis amethystina) flower C017 / 6806
Orchid (Scaphyglottis amethystina) flower

Background imageMonocot Collection: Raven on a joshua tree C014 / 1537

Raven on a joshua tree C014 / 1537
Raven (Corvus corax) on a joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia). Photographed in Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA, in February

Background imageMonocot Collection: Swiss cheese plant (Monstera deliciosa) C014 / 2337

Swiss cheese plant (Monstera deliciosa) C014 / 2337
Swiss cheese plant (Monstera deliciosa) flower. This creeping vine is native to the tropical rainforests of South America. The fruit of this plant is edible

Background imageMonocot Collection: Early spider orchid (Ophrys sphegodes)

Early spider orchid (Ophrys sphegodes) in flower. Photographed in Dorset, UK, in April

Background imageMonocot Collection: Burnt-tip orchid (Neotinea ustulata)

Burnt-tip orchid (Neotinea ustulata) in flower. Photographed on Martin Down, Hampshire, UK, in June

Background imageMonocot Collection: Spiderwort leaf, SEM C016 / 9410

Spiderwort leaf, SEM C016 / 9410
Spiderwort leaf. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a section though a leaf from a Virginia spiderwort (Tradescantia virginiana) plant, showing the epidermal layer (uppermost)

Background imageMonocot Collection: Bluebell (Hyacinthoides hispanica)

Bluebell (Hyacinthoides hispanica)
Spanish bluebell (Hyacinthoides hispanica) flowers. Photographed in Dorset, UK, in April

Background imageMonocot Collection: Paphiopedilum sukhakulii flower

Paphiopedilum sukhakulii flower
Orchid (Paphiopedilum sukhakulii) flower

Background imageMonocot Collection: Snakes head fritillary flower

Snakes head fritillary flower (Fritillaria meleagris). Photographed in Stratfield Saye, Hampshire, UK

Background imageMonocot Collection: Aloe arborescens Golden Glow in flower

Aloe arborescens Golden Glow in flower

Background imageMonocot Collection: Bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae)

Bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae) flower

Background imageMonocot Collection: Snakes head fritillary flowers

Snakes head fritillary flowers (Fritillaria meleagris). Photographed in Stratfield Saye, Hampshire, UK

Background imageMonocot Collection: Chusan Palm (Trachycarpus fortunei)

Chusan Palm (Trachycarpus fortunei)

Background imageMonocot Collection: Boat orchid (Cymbidium sp. ) flowers

Boat orchid (Cymbidium sp. ) flowers
Boat orchid (Cymbidium sp.) flowers

Background imageMonocot Collection: Orchid (Odontoglossum sp. ) flowers

Orchid (Odontoglossum sp. ) flowers
Orchid (Odontoglossum sp.) flowers

Background imageMonocot Collection: ginger (Zingiber officinale), artwork C016 / 6130

ginger (Zingiber officinale), artwork C016 / 6130
Ginger (Zingiber officinale). Plate 909 from the John Reeves Collection of Botanical Drawings from Canton, China. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London, UK

Background imageMonocot Collection: Lacandonia schismatica plant C016 / 6144

Lacandonia schismatica plant C016 / 6144
Lacandonia schismatica plant specimen. This saprophytic plant is only found in the Lacandon rainforest in southeast Mexico. Natural History Museum, London, UK

Background imageMonocot Collection: Eriophorum sp. and Drosera sp. artwork C016 / 5940

Eriophorum sp. and Drosera sp. artwork C016 / 5940
cotton grass (Eriophorum sp.) and sundew (Drosera sp.) plants. Drawing from Watercolour and pencil drawings of birds, mammals and boats of the Shetland Islands

Background imageMonocot Collection: Paphiopedilum appletonianum flower C018 / 1776

Paphiopedilum appletonianum flower C018 / 1776
Paphiopedilum appletonianum flower

Background imageMonocot Collection: Grass seed, light micrograph C014 / 4727

Grass seed, light micrograph C014 / 4727
Anopheles mosquito. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of an Anopheles stephensi mosquito, the vector for the malaria parasite in Asia

Background imageMonocot Collection: Fynbos aloe (Aloe succotrina) C016 / 5920

Fynbos aloe (Aloe succotrina) C016 / 5920
Fynbos aloe (Aloe succotrina). One of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall at the Natural History Museum, London, UK

Background imageMonocot Collection: Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia) C014 / 1583

Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia) C014 / 1583
Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia) under an approaching storm. Photographed in the Mojave Desert, Arizona, USA, in February

Background imageMonocot Collection: Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) C014 / 1582

Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) C014 / 1582
Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia). Photographed in the Mojave Desert, Arizona, USA, in February

Background imageMonocot Collection: Canadian pondweed leaf, light micrograph

Canadian pondweed leaf, light micrograph
Canadian pondweed leaf. Light micrograph of a section through the leaf of a Canadian pondweed (Elodea canadensis) plant, showing the cells (squares)

Background imageMonocot Collection: Bamboo (Bambusa sp. ) shoot C018 / 2563

Bamboo (Bambusa sp. ) shoot C018 / 2563
Bamboo (Bambusa sp.) shoot

Background imageMonocot Collection: Seed specimens C016 / 5846

Seed specimens C016 / 5846
Seed specimens. A variety of seed specimens, including castor bean (Ricinus communis) and date palm (Phoenix dactylifera), held at the Natural History Museum, London, UK

Background imageMonocot Collection: Amaryllis vittata, artwork C016 / 5710

Amaryllis vittata, artwork C016 / 5710
Amaryllis vittata. Illustration No.3 by Peter Brown, circa 1760s. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London, UK

Background imageMonocot Collection: Yellow iris (Iris pseudacorus) seeds C016 / 5705

Yellow iris (Iris pseudacorus) seeds C016 / 5705
Yellow iris (Iris pseudacorus) pods and seeds. Many seeds are produced in traingular pods and are dispersed by water

Background imageMonocot Collection: Iris maxima, artwork C016 / 5559

Iris maxima, artwork C016 / 5559
Iris maxima. Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London, UK

Background imageMonocot Collection: Lily (Lilium sp. ) C016 / 5540

Lily (Lilium sp. ) C016 / 5540
Lily (Lilium sp.). Sketch 70 from the Ehret Collection of Sketches by the German botanist Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London, UK

Background imageMonocot Collection: Lilio narcissus, 18th century artwork C016 / 5541

Lilio narcissus, 18th century artwork C016 / 5541
Lilio narcissus. Sketch 71 from the Ehret Collection of Sketches (unbound) by the German botanist Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770)

Background imageMonocot Collection: Orchid (Masdevallia chimaera), artwork C016 / 5537

Orchid (Masdevallia chimaera), artwork C016 / 5537
Orchid (Masdevallia chimaera). Illustration by Arthur Harry Church, 1912. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London, UK

Background imageMonocot Collection: Lily flower, 19th-century artwork C016 / 5195

Lily flower, 19th-century artwork C016 / 5195
Lily (Lilium) flower, 19th-century artwork. This plant illustration is from the John Reeves Collection of botanical and zoological drawings from Canton, China

Background imageMonocot Collection: Orchid (Orchis laxiflora), artwork C016 / 3445

Orchid (Orchis laxiflora), artwork C016 / 3445
Loose-flowered orchid (Orchis laxiflora) in flower, artwork

Background imageMonocot Collection: Sheeps fescue (Festuca ovina), artwork

Sheeps fescue (Festuca ovina), artwork
Sheeps fescue (Festuca ovina). Artwork of a clump of sheeps fescue (Festuca ovina) grass, with a close-up showing one of the flower stalks



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Monocots, a diverse group of plants, showcase their unique beauty in various forms. The Narcissus tazetta, commonly known as the tazetta daffodil, enchants with its delicate white petals and golden trumpet-shaped center. Meanwhile, the Livistona humilis or sand palm stands tall and graceful with its slender trunk and fan-like leaves. In contrast to these gentle blooms, the Elaeis guineensis Jacq. , an African oil palm, exudes strength and resilience as it thrives in tropical regions. The Strelitzea sp. , also known as the bird of paradise flower, captivates onlookers with its vibrant colors resembling a majestic bird in flight. Even amidst snow-covered landscapes like Buckinghamshire's winter wonderland in England's UK, the Snowdrop (Galanthus Sp. ) emerges delicately—a solitary flower braving freezing temperatures. In springtime scenes like Eype Down with Colmers Hill in the background, Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) carpet the ground beneath towering trees. The Macrozamia communis or burrawang palm showcases its prehistoric charm with large fronds that have witnessed centuries pass by. On another note, Flame lilies (Gloriosa sp. ) ignite passion through their fiery red petals that curl dramatically at their edges. Nature continues to amaze us with intricate designs such as Ophrys apifera or bee orchid—its blossom mimicking a bee to attract pollinators—and Cypripedium reginae or lady's slipper orchid boasting elegant pink petals reminiscent of royalty. Traveling all the way from Madagascar is Angraecum sesquipedale—an enchanting Madagascan orchid whose long nectar spur entices only one specific moth species for pollination.