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Monocot Collection (page 19)

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

Background imageMonocot Collection: Canna indica, Indian shot

Canna indica, Indian shot
Plate 919 from the John Reeves Collection of Botanical Drawings from Canton, China. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Coix lachryma, pit pit grass

Coix lachryma, pit pit grass
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Tacca leontopetaloides, Indian arrowroot

Tacca leontopetaloides, Indian arrowroot
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Chaitaea tacca

Background imageMonocot Collection: Pandanus sp

Pandanus sp
Plate 988 from the John Reeves Collection of Botanical Drawings from Canton, China. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Minos & Baguet, tulips

Minos & Baguet, tulips
Page 138 from Flora Exotica (1720) by Johann Gottfried Simula

Background imageMonocot Collection: Collospermum hastatum, perching lily

Collospermum hastatum, perching lily
Finished watercolour by Fred Polydore Nodder from an original outline drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771

Background imageMonocot Collection: Agave candelabrum, agave

Agave candelabrum, agave
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Aloe succotrin, aloe

Aloe succotrin, aloe
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Dendrobium involutum, ladder orchid

Dendrobium involutum, ladder orchid
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Epidendrum myrtifolium

Background imageMonocot Collection: Magnolia liliiflora, purple lily-flowered magnolia

Magnolia liliiflora, purple lily-flowered magnolia

Background imageMonocot Collection: Dioscorea decaisneana, yam

Dioscorea decaisneana, yam
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Pineapple with insects

Pineapple with insects
Plate 2 from Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium by Maria Sybilla Merian

Background imageMonocot Collection: Taeniophyllum fasciola, leafless orchid

Taeniophyllum fasciola, leafless orchid
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Epidendrum adpressum

Background imageMonocot Collection: Fesuca pratensis, meadow fescue

Fesuca pratensis, meadow fescue
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Astelia banksii, coastal astelia

Astelia banksii, coastal astelia
Finished watercolour by Fred Polydore Nodder from an original outline drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771

Background imageMonocot Collection: Chrysalidocarpus lutescens, areca palm

Chrysalidocarpus lutescens, areca palm
Fig 11. The Areca Palm, illustration probably from an edition of the Gardeners Chronicle. Artwork held in the Natural History Museums Botany Library

Background imageMonocot Collection: Renanthera coccinea, orchid

Renanthera coccinea, orchid
Plate 503 from the John Reeves Collection of Botanical Drawings from Canton, China. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Iris sanguinea

Iris sanguinea
Iris orientalis, pen and ink wash on card, by A.H. Church (1865-1937), species now known as Iris sanguinea. Drawing number 719

Background imageMonocot Collection: Chrisolido & Bys Souverain le Crep, tulips

Chrisolido & Bys Souverain le Crep, tulips

Background imageMonocot Collection: Phrymium sp

Phrymium sp
Plate 915 from the John Reeves Collection of Botanical Drawings from Canton, China. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Allium schoenoprasum, chive

Allium schoenoprasum, chive
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Dendrocalamus strictus, giant bamboo

Dendrocalamus strictus, giant bamboo
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Cocus nucifera, coconut palm

Cocus nucifera, coconut palm
Plate 985 from the John Reeves Collection of Botanical Drawings from Canton, China. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Oryza sativa, common rice

Oryza sativa, common rice
Illustration from Icones Plantarum Medicinalium (1788-1812) by Joseph Plenck, plate 178. Original artwork held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Nymphaea sp. water lily: underside of leaf

Nymphaea sp. water lily: underside of leaf
Plate 3 from Victoria Regia 1854, by John Fisk Allen. Illustration by William Sharp

Background imageMonocot Collection: Paphiopedilum sp

Paphiopedilum sp
Plate 868 from the John Reeves Collection of Botanical Drawings from Canton, China. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Eleusine coracana, finger millet

Eleusine coracana, finger millet
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Aciphylla squarrosa, speargrass

Aciphylla squarrosa, speargrass
Finished watercolour by John Frederick Miller from an original outline drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771

Background imageMonocot Collection: Iris florentina

Iris florentina
Iris germanica, pen on card by A.H. Church (1865-1937), species now known as Iris florentina. Drawing number 715

Background imageMonocot Collection: Colocasia sp

Colocasia sp
Plate 989 from the John Reeves Collection of Botanical Drawings from Canton, China. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Strelitzia reginae, Queen plant

Strelitzia reginae, Queen plant
Illustration from The Temple of Flora (1812) by Dr Robert John Thornton (1768-1837)

Background imageMonocot Collection: Aloe Semper Virens ov Vera

Aloe Semper Virens ov Vera
Page 306 from Flora Exotica (1720) by Johann Gottfried Simula

Background imageMonocot Collection: Coelogyne fimbricata, orchid

Coelogyne fimbricata, orchid
Plate 858 from the John Reeves Collection of Botanical Drawings from Canton, China. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Attalea funifera C. Martius ex Sprengel, bahia piassaba palm

Attalea funifera C. Martius ex Sprengel, bahia piassaba palm
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Seaforth elegans & Lodoicea sechallarum, palm trees

Seaforth elegans & Lodoicea sechallarum, palm trees
Seaforth elegans (above) and Lodoicea sechellarum (below). Tab 109 from Genera et Species Palmarum, Plates Vol III by Carl von Martius

Background imageMonocot Collection: Louis D Or and Aurora, tulips

Louis D Or and Aurora, tulips

Background imageMonocot Collection: Aerangis sp

Aerangis sp
Plate 853 from the John Reeves Collection of Botanical Drawings from Canton, China. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Psychopsis papilio

Psychopsis papilio
Oncidium papilio, watercolour on card by A.H. Church (1865-1937), species now known as Psychopsis papilio. Drawing number 632

Background imageMonocot Collection: Volatinia jacarina, blue-black grassquit

Volatinia jacarina, blue-black grassquit
Plate 37 (1:37b) a watercolour by Sydney Parkinson from Sir Joseph Banks commission of natural history drawings from Captain James Cooks first voyage (Endeavour 1768-1771)

Background imageMonocot Collection: Tulipa gesneriana L. Didiers tulip

Tulipa gesneriana L. Didiers tulip

Background imageMonocot Collection: Iris aurea, iris

Iris aurea, iris
From The genus Iris (1913) by William Rickatson Dykes (1877-1925). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Liliaceae: lily

Liliaceae: lily
Plate 159 from Delineation of exotic plants cultivated in the Royal Garden at Kew (1796) by Franz Andreas Bauer (1758-1840). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Pandanus odoratissimus, umbrella tree

Pandanus odoratissimus, umbrella tree
Fruit of the umbrella tree from the Nicobar Isles. Now known as Pandanus fascicularis, screwpine bears edible flowers and fruits. Illustration from the John Fleming Collection

Background imageMonocot Collection: Cycas angulata, cycad

Cycas angulata, cycad
Plate 159 from Botanical Drawings from Australia (1801) by Ferdinand L Bauer (1760-1826)

Background imageMonocot Collection: Asparagus officinalis, asparagus

Asparagus officinalis, asparagus
From the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Stanhopea insignis, orchid

Stanhopea insignis, orchid
Watercolour from Delineation of exotic plants cultivated in the Royal Garden at Kew (1796) by Franz Andreas Bauer (1758-1840). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Thysanotus patersonii, twining fringe-lily

Thysanotus patersonii, twining fringe-lily
Plate 212 from Botanical Drawings from Australia (1801) by Ferdinand L Bauer (1760-1826)

Background imageMonocot Collection: Narcissus tazetta, tazetta

Narcissus tazetta, tazetta
Plate 57 from Collection of water-colour drawings of Flowers after Nature by Gerrit van Spaendonck (1746-1822)



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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.