Dioica Collection

Plants / Urtica Dioica
Common Nettle or Stinging Nettle

Bryonia Dioica
BRYONY

White sassafras, Sassafras albidum, and allspice or Jamaica pepper, Pimenta dioica
FLO4574159 White sassafras, Sassafras albidum, and allspice or Jamaica pepper, Pimenta dioica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder"

Red campion, Silene dioica, and white campion, Silene alba
5856096 Red campion, Silene dioica, and white campion, Silene alba; (add.info.: Red campion, Silene dioica, and white campion, Silene alba)

Red bryony, Bryonia dioica
5855062 Red bryony, Bryonia dioica; (add.info.: Red bryony, Bryonia dioica. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn and engraved on steel by William Clark from John Stephenson)

Allspice, pimento or Jamaica pepper, Myrtus pimenta, Pimenta dioica
5856562 Allspice, pimento or Jamaica pepper, Myrtus pimenta, Pimenta dioica; (add.info.: Allspice, pimento or Jamaica pepper, Myrtus pimenta, Pimenta dioica)

Burnished brasse moth, Diachrysia chrysitis, dark gothic, Naenia typica, orange swift, Triodia sylvina
FLO4638739 Burnished brasse moth, Diachrysia chrysitis, dark gothic, Naenia typica, orange swift, Triodia sylvina, and seven spotted ladybird, Coccinella septempunctata, on a stinging nettle plant

Common stinging nettle, Urtica dioica
5856118 Common stinging nettle, Urtica dioica; (add.info.: Common stinging nettle, Urtica dioica. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora")

Red Campion (Silene dioica) covered with rain drops in close up, Duinen van Texel, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

Antique botany illustration: White Bryony, Bryonia dioica

Stinging nettle, Urtica dioica
5856754 Stinging nettle, Urtica dioica by Sowerby, James (1757-1822); (add.info.: Stinging nettle, Urtica dioica. Handcolored copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by James Sowerby)

Wind-Fertilised Plants (colour litho)
6004527 Wind-Fertilised Plants (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wind-Fertilised Plants)

Valerian, Valeriana dioica, Valeriane dioique. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence

Greater argonaut and winged argonaut octopus
Greater argonaut octopus, Argonauta argo 1, and winged argonaut, Argonauta hians 2. Polpo navigatore degli Antichi, Polpo di Cranch

Red campion, Silene dioica, and white behmen, Centaurea behen. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Stinging nettle, Urtica dioica, and hemp nettle, Galeopsis speciosa. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Nettle, Urtica dioica, and dwarf nettle, Urtica urens. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Leaf vegetables, Herbes potageres. Chard, Beta vulgaris, nettle, Urtica dioica, rhubarb, Rheum rhabarbarum, garden orache, Atriplex hortensis

Common tailorbird, stinging nettle and aardvark
Common tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius with nest, stinging nettle, Urtica dioica, and aardvark, Orycteropus afer. Handcoloured steel engraving from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire

Red-berried bryony, Bryonia cretica subsp. dioica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman

Allspice, Jamaica pepper or pimenta, Pimenta dioica (Pimenta officinalis). Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley

Stinging nettle, Urtica dioica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

Curtis British Entomology Plate 686
Coleoptera: Trachys minuta [Plant: Bryonia dioica (White Bryony)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 645
Diptera: Leia pulchella = Allocotocera pulchella (Curtis) [Plant: Antennaria dioica (Cat?s-foot)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 381
Hymenoptera: Lyda fasciata Curtis = Neurotoma saltuum (Barred Lyda) [Plant: Carex dioica (male Common Separate-headed Carex)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 288
Lepidoptera: Hypena crassalis (Beautiful Snout) [Plant: Urtica dioica (Common Nettle)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 182
Diptera: Rhingia campestris = Rhingia macrocephala (Chequered-bodied Hover-fly) [Plant: Silene dioica (Melandrium rubrum; Lychnis dioica var. diurna, Red Campion)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 54
Hymenoptera: Lophyrus pini = Diprion pini (Pine Sawfly) [Plant: Silene latifolia, = S. alba, Melandrium album (male; Lychnis dioica mas, White Campion)] Date: 1824-39

PLANTS / LYCHNIS DIOICA
RED CAMPION Date: early 20th century

Illustration, Nymphalidae -- Vanessa Xanthomelas, Vanessa C-album, Vanessa Cardui, Vanessa Levana (variety Prorsa). The plants are Spear Thistle (Cirsium Lanceolatum)

Flower bud of Mountain Everlasting or Catsfoot (Antennaria dioica), Burren, County Clare, Ireland, Europe

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Red Campion - growing through cattle grid Unst, Shetland, UK (Silene dioica) Date:

White Bryony, Bryonia dioica, vigorous climbing wild plant in flower on old Leylandii hedge

Stinging Nettle, Urtica dioica, flowering patch

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Red Campion - growing along roadside by drystone wall (Silene dioica) Date:

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Red Campion (Silene dioica) Date:

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Red Champion - in full bloom on a meadow in early spring (Silene dioica) Date:

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Red Champion - in full bloom on a meadow with blooming fruit trees in early spring (Silene dioica) Date:

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Stinging Nettle - in flower (Urtica dioica) Date:

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White Bryony - leaf bud opening in spring (Bryonia dioica) Date:

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White Bryony - leaves opening in spring (Bryonia dioica) Date:

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Red Champion - in full bloom on a meadow in early spring (Silene dioica) Date:

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White Bryony - in flower (Bryonia dioica) Date:

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Nettle - Stinging hairs (Urtica dioica) Date:

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White Bryony - Spiral (Bryonia dioica) Date:

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White Bryony - Spiral (Bryonia dioica) Date:

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White Bryony - Spiral (Bryonia dioica) Date:

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Nettle - Stinging hairs (Urtica dioica) Date:

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"Dioica: A Botanical Journey through Nature's Diversity" Step into the enchanting world of dioica, where plants display their remarkable adaptability and captivating beauty. From the elegant Bryonia Dioica to the delicate Red Campion adorned with raindrops, this antique botany illustration unveils a realm of wonder. Intriguingly, Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) emerges as both a culinary delight in leaf vegetables and an infamous prickly adversary. Its counterpart, Wind-Fertilised Plants, showcases nature's ingenious method of reproduction through vibrant color lithographs. Valerian (Valeriana dioica) exudes tranquility with its soothing properties while capturing our attention alongside the majestic Greater Argonaut and Winged Argonaut Octopus. These creatures mirror the diverse wonders found within dioica's embrace. The harmonious dance between Red Campion (Silene dioica), White Behmen, Hemp Nettle, and Dwarf Nettle reveals nature's intricate interconnections. Each plant plays a vital role in sustaining ecosystems and inspiring awe in their unique characteristics. As we delve deeper into this botanical tapestry, we encounter Leaf Vegetables that nourish our bodies while reminding us of nature's abundant gifts. Meanwhile, the Common Tailorbird finds solace amidst Stinging Nettle and even shares its habitat with unexpected companions like the Aardvark. Dioica beckons us to appreciate its vast array of flora; it is a testament to resilience and adaptation throughout time. Whether marveling at Antique Botany Illustrations or exploring Duinen van Texel's Raindrop-covered Red Campion up close – each discovery invites us on an extraordinary journey through biodiversity’s splendorous tapestry known as "dioica.