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Monocot Collection (page 20)

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

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)

Background imageMonocot Collection: Amianthium muscaetoxicum, fly poison

Amianthium muscaetoxicum, fly poison
Drawing 38 (Ewan 7) from the Botanical and zoological drawings (1756-1788) by William Bartram. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Canna flaccida, swamp canna

Canna flaccida, swamp canna
Drawing 48 (Ewan 26) from the Botanical and zoological drawings (1756-1788) by William Bartram. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Ananas sp. pineapple

Ananas sp. pineapple
Plate 166 from The Chief Natural Orders of Plants (1849). Illustrated and described by Elizabeth Twining (1805-1889)

Background imageMonocot Collection: Zea mays, maize

Zea mays, maize
This large cultivated grass called maize or sweet corn is an important cereal. Grain is ground for flour as well as forming a table vegetable, the husks are used as fuel & the leaves for cattle fodder

Background imageMonocot Collection: Iris germanica (left) and Iris pallida (right), bearded iris

Iris germanica (left) and Iris pallida (right), bearded iris
Illustration by Anna Maria Sibylla Merian, from the Dutch Collection, late 1600s. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Iris sari, iris

Iris sari, iris
Plate XXVI 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: Iris subbiflora, bearded iris

Iris subbiflora, bearded iris
Watercolour by Frank Howard Round dated 1922. Inscribed Iris subbiflora Sfax Tunisia. Dr Trabat 1920. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Pezoporus occidentalis, night parrot

Pezoporus occidentalis, night parrot
Plate 66 from John Goulds The Birds of Australia (1840-48). Supplementary volume. Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageMonocot Collection: Dobbo in the Trading Season

Dobbo in the Trading Season
Plate opposite page 472 from The Malay Archipelago by Alfred Russel Wallace, London 1874

Background imageMonocot Collection: Aloe succotrina, fynbos aloe

Aloe succotrina, fynbos aloe
One of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Iris xiphioides, English iris

Iris xiphioides, English iris
Watercolour by Frank Howard Round, 1922. Inscribed: Lily Pond. Iris xiphioides. Foot of Mt Perdue 1800 metres. Spanish Pyrenees. E Hartert 1919

Background imageMonocot Collection: Palm trees. Fiji

Palm trees. Fiji
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Background imageMonocot Collection: Aloe vulgaris, aloe

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

Background imageMonocot Collection: Oats

Oats
A scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of oats, artificially coloured by computer

Background imageMonocot Collection: Ottelia cordata

Ottelia cordata
A photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing Ottelia cordata, common name unknown

Background imageMonocot Collection: L aloe commun, aloe vera

L aloe commun, aloe vera
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London. Plate inscribed with Genevieve de nangis Regnault

Background imageMonocot Collection: Flower from the Orchidaceae family

Flower from the Orchidaceae family
A photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing an unknown flower of the Orchidaceae family

Background imageMonocot Collection: Distant tower seen over palm trees. Fiji

Distant tower seen over palm trees. Fiji
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Background imageMonocot Collection: Oats

Oats
A scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of oats, artificially coloured by computer

Background imageMonocot Collection: Amomum zingiber Linn. ginger

Amomum zingiber Linn. ginger
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Aloe sp. aloes

Aloe sp. aloes
A photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing Aloe sp. aloes

Background imageMonocot Collection: Pothos glaucus

Pothos glaucus
A photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing Pothos glaucus, common name unknown, from Asia

Background imageMonocot Collection: Palm

Palm
Plate 23 from The Shape, Skeleton and Foliage of Thirty Two Species of Trees, 1786 by A. Cozens. The series was originally issued in 1771

Background imageMonocot Collection: Zingiber sylvestre & Z. angustifolium, ginger

Zingiber sylvestre & Z. angustifolium, ginger
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Dendrobium densiflora, orchid

Dendrobium densiflora, orchid
A photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing Dendrobium densiflora, orchid from Asia

Background imageMonocot Collection: Curcuma sp. turmeric

Curcuma sp. turmeric
A photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing Curcuma sp. turmeric from Asia

Background imageMonocot Collection: Phragmites oeningensis

Phragmites oeningensis
Fossil from the Natural History Museum s, Palaeontology Department

Background imageMonocot Collection: Carex arenaria, sand sedge

Carex arenaria, sand sedge
Illustration from Agnes Ibbetsons sketchbook of grasses, c.1809 -1822. Volume 3. No. 35. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Ixia crocata L. saffron coloured ixia

Ixia crocata L. saffron coloured ixia
Watercolour on vellum by Sydney Parkinson (1745 - 1771). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Dactylorhiza fuchsii, common spotted orchid

Dactylorhiza fuchsii, common spotted orchid
Common spotted orchid on chalk mound, a project to establish british orchigs in the Wildlife Garden at the Natural History Museum, London. Photographed by Derek Adams, May 2003

Background imageMonocot Collection: Plantation scene, Levuka, Ovalau Island, Fiji

Plantation scene, Levuka, Ovalau Island, Fiji
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Background imageMonocot Collection: Allium ursinum, wild garlic

Allium ursinum, wild garlic
Ramsons, or wild garlic is an attractive flower in the woodlands area of the Wildlife Garden at the Natural History Museum, London. Photographed by Derek Adams, April 2003

Background imageMonocot Collection: Bartholina burmanniana, spider orchid

Bartholina burmanniana, spider orchid
Lithograph by Gebhart from an original pencil drawing by Franz Bauer, published in Iconographia generum plantarum (1838) by Stephan Endlicher

Background imageMonocot Collection: Hyacinthus orientalis, common hyacinth

Hyacinthus orientalis, common hyacinth
Drawing 759 by Arthur Harry Church, 1904. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Nymphaea lotus, water lily of Malabar

Nymphaea lotus, water lily of Malabar
Watercolour by T. Reichel, 1789. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Lilium tigrinum, tiger lily

Lilium tigrinum, tiger lily
Illustration of tiger lily (Lilium tigrinum) from A Monograph of the Genus Lilium (1880) by John Henry Elwes

Background imageMonocot Collection: Fritillaria imperialis, crown imperial lily

Fritillaria imperialis, crown imperial lily
Drawing by Arthur Harry Church, 1903. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London



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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.