Flexuosa Collection

Thick gorgonia, Gorgonia crassa?
Thick gorgonia, Gorgonia crassa (Candelabra coral, Plexaura flexuosa?). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Honeysuckle variety, Lonicera flexuosa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cooke after Thomas Shotter Boys from Conrad Loddiges Botanical Cabinet, Hackney, 1825

Gomesa orchid, Gomesa flexuosa (Oncidium flexuosus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after an illustration by John Curtis from Samuel Curtis Botanical Magazine, London, 1821

Gomesa flexuosa orchid (Zig-zag oncidium, Oncidium flexuosum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after a drawing by John Curtis for Samuel Curtis continuation of William Curtis Botanical

Curtis British Entomology Plate 474
Coleoptera: Hallomenus flexuosus = Abdera flexuosa (Banded Hallomenus) [Plant: Rorippa sylvestris (Sisymbrium sylvestre, Creeping Water-cress)] Date: 1824-39

Aguache Palm (Mauritia flexuosa) forest, Guyana

Flexuose ixia with examples of color varieties: pink, purple and scarlet, Ixia flexuosa.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtiss

Bending-stalked ixia with pale purple tinged white flowers, Ixia flexuosa.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtiss Botanical

Flexuose moraea with bright yellow flowers, native of the Cape, Moraea flexuosa.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtiss Botanical

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) amidst Wavy Hair-grass (Deschampsia flexuosa)

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Discover the beauty and versatility of nature's flexuosa wonders. From the thick gorgonian branches of Gorgonia crassa, reminiscent of honeysuckle vines in their winding, flexible stems (Lonicera flexuosa), to the graceful bending stalks of the flexuosa Ixia, showcasing pale purple tinges and vibrant color varieties. The enchanting Gomesa flexuosa orchid, also known as the oncidium flexuosum, boasts a captivating display of blooms. Delve into the pages of Curtis' British Entomology Plate 474 for a glimpse of the past, or wander through the lush Aguache Palm forest in Guyana, where the flexuosa palm (Mauritia flexuosa) thrives. Be it the bending-stalked ixia or the bright yellow flexuosa Moraea, the flexuosa family never fails to impress with its diverse and intriguing members. Even the humble foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) shares a name with this enchanting group, as its wavy hair-grass companion, Deschampsia flexuosa, bends and twists in harmony with the natural world.