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Monocot Collection (page 2)

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

Background imageMonocot Collection: Macrocystis pyrifera, giant kelp

Macrocystis pyrifera, giant kelp
Giant kelp, also known as kelp forest, seaweed and sea grass. Specimen annotated as Macrocystis pirifera from South Africa, held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Crocus sativus, saffron

Crocus sativus, saffron
Plate 25 from Le Regne Vegetal. Vol 10 Flore Medicale Atlas 3 (1870). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Saccharum officinarum, sugar cane

Saccharum officinarum, sugar cane
An iconographic image of a sugar cane plant, set enlarged within a landscape. Plate from the Botany Library Plate Collection held in the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Licuala sp

Licuala sp
Plate 981 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: Friticum hordeiforme, wheat

Friticum hordeiforme, wheat
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Cocos nucifera L. coconut tree

Cocos nucifera L. coconut tree
A drawing by Paul Hermann from the collection of five volumes of specimens and drawings from Sri Lanka (Ceylon) 1672-1677. (Vol. 5 Page 137)

Background imageMonocot Collection: Phragmites australis (Cav. ), common reed

Phragmites australis (Cav. ), common reed
A herbarium sheet containing Phragmites australis (Cav.), a common reed which grows in wetlands throughout the America, Europe and parts of Asia. This specimen is from Panama

Background imageMonocot Collection: Plant Illustration

Plant Illustration
Plate 916 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: Amorphophallus bulbifer, voodoo lily

Amorphophallus bulbifer, voodoo lily
Plate 1109 from the Fleming Indian Drawings Collection, c. 1795-1805. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Crocus sativa, saffron

Crocus sativa, saffron
Plate 93 from Botanicum Medicinale (1759) by Timothy Sheldrake. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Tulipa sp. tulips

Tulipa sp. tulips
Watercolour on paper, 1800s by Maria Geertruida Barbiers (nee Snabilie) (1773-1838). From the Dutch collection of Botanical drawings. Held in the Library and Archives

Background imageMonocot Collection: Purple-throated hummingbirds, male

Purple-throated hummingbirds, male
In a fascinating example of sexual dimorphism and plant-animal relationships: the male hummingbird with a larger body and short

Background imageMonocot Collection: Areca sp

Areca sp
Plate 987 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: Agapanthus, lily of the Nile

Agapanthus, lily of the Nile

Background imageMonocot Collection: Crinoids

Crinoids
Criniods lived during the Lower Jurassic period. Their modern equivalents include echinoderms such as seaurchins, starfish and sea cucumbers

Background imageMonocot Collection: Strelitzia reginae, bird of paradise

Strelitzia reginae, bird of paradise
Engraving by Phelippeaux after a painting from Choix Des Plus Belles Fleurs by Pierre Joseph Redoute (1759-1840)

Background imageMonocot Collection: Vanda caerulea, Himalayan orchid

Vanda caerulea, Himalayan orchid
Illustration from the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London. This plant was thought to be extinct in 1996

Background imageMonocot Collection: Cymbidium aloifolium, orchid

Cymbidium aloifolium, orchid
Plate 869 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 cepa, onion

Allium cepa, onion
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Strelitzia alba, white bird of paradise

Strelitzia alba, white bird of paradise
Taken from Water-colour Drawings of Plants from South Africa, Canaries, Azores, West Indies and Two Views of Niagra, Francis Masson 1770-1798 Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum

Background imageMonocot Collection: Amomum, vochya, callisia, tapanhuacanga, portlandia, fransin

Amomum, vochya, callisia, tapanhuacanga, portlandia, fransin
Autograph letter to Sir J. Banks, consisting of descriptions, with water colour drawings of genera of Plants collected in Minas Geraes, Brazil Vandelli, Domenico, 1732-1816. Page one of sixteen pages

Background imageMonocot Collection: Sabal palmetto, cabbage palmetto

Sabal palmetto, cabbage palmetto
Watercolour by William Young, 1767. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMonocot Collection: Vanilla planifolia, vanilla

Vanilla planifolia, vanilla
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London. Engraved by John Nugent Fitch

Background imageMonocot Collection: Freesia flowers (Freesia sp. )

Freesia flowers (Freesia sp. )
Freesia flowers (Freesia sp.). This plant is native to Africa

Background imageMonocot Collection: Amaryllis (Hippeastrum sp. )

Amaryllis (Hippeastrum sp. )
Amaryllis flowers (Hippeastrum sp.). Photographed in December

Background imageMonocot Collection: Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)

Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)
Lily of the valley flowers (Convallaria majalis) in a vase

Background imageMonocot Collection: Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)

Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)
Lily of the valley flowers (Convallaria majalis). Photographed in April

Background imageMonocot Collection: Peony-flowering tulips (Tulipa sp. )

Peony-flowering tulips (Tulipa sp. )
Peony-flowering tulips (Tulipa sp.). Photographed in April

Background imageMonocot Collection: Allium giganteum flower head

Allium giganteum flower head

Background imageMonocot Collection: Tulip flowers (Tulipa sp. )

Tulip flowers (Tulipa sp. )
Tulip flowers (Tulipa sp.)

Background imageMonocot Collection: African blue lily (Agapanthus sp. )

African blue lily (Agapanthus sp. )
African blue lily ( Agapanthus sp. )flower-head. This flower head consists of manytiny flowers called florets

Background imageMonocot Collection: Snowdrop (Galanthus elwesii)

Snowdrop (Galanthus elwesii)
Snowdrop flowers (Galanthus elwesii)

Background imageMonocot Collection: Bee orchid (Ophrys apifera) a widespread orchid of grasslands and verges

Bee orchid (Ophrys apifera) a widespread orchid of grasslands and verges, growing on St Georges Flower Bank, Bristol, UK, June

Background imageMonocot Collection: Pyramidal orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis) flower. UK. June

Pyramidal orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis) flower. UK. June

Background imageMonocot Collection: Common spotted orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) on a roadside verge near Bristol, England

Common spotted orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) on a roadside verge near Bristol, England, UK, June

Background imageMonocot Collection: Two Madonna lily (Lilium candidum) flowerheads, Umbria, Italy. June

Two Madonna lily (Lilium candidum) flowerheads, Umbria, Italy. June

Background imageMonocot Collection: Large leaf of Giant Elephants Ear (Alocasia odora), in rainforest, Yangminshan

Large leaf of Giant Elephants Ear (Alocasia odora), in rainforest, Yangminshan, Taiwan

Background imageMonocot Collection: Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) with water hyacinth still on back after leaving

Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) with water hyacinth still on back after leaving water, Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe

Background imageMonocot Collection: Bee beetle (Trichius fasciatus) usually found on flowers

Bee beetle (Trichius fasciatus) usually found on flowers, in this case the Toothed orchid (Neotinea tridentata). Preci, Umbria, Italy, May

Background imageMonocot Collection: Yellow star of Bethlehem (Gagea lutea) in woodlands of th Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna

Yellow star of Bethlehem (Gagea lutea) in woodlands of th Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria, March

Background imageMonocot Collection: Wasp orchid, (Ophrys apifera var. trollii) growing on Cleeve Hill near Cheltenham

Wasp orchid, (Ophrys apifera var. trollii) growing on Cleeve Hill near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK, July

Background imageMonocot Collection: Rosy garlic (Allium roseum) naturalised in the Avon Gorge, Bristol, England, UK, June

Rosy garlic (Allium roseum) naturalised in the Avon Gorge, Bristol, England, UK, June

Background imageMonocot Collection: Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis) at Siccaridge Wood, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis) at Siccaridge Wood, Gloucestershire, England, UK, May

Background imageMonocot Collection: Yellow ladys slipper orchid (Cypripidium calceolus

Yellow ladys slipper orchid (Cypripidium calceolus) reintroduced at Gait Barrows National Nature Reserve, Lancashire, England, UK, May

Background imageMonocot Collection: Cuckoo pint or Lords and Ladies (Arum maculatum) in Lower Woods, Gloucestershire, UK

Cuckoo pint or Lords and Ladies (Arum maculatum) in Lower Woods, Gloucestershire, UK. April

Background imageMonocot Collection: Common Solomons seal (Polygonatum multiflorum) in Cooks Wood, Somerset, UK

Common Solomons seal (Polygonatum multiflorum) in Cooks Wood, Somerset, UK. April 2011

Background imageMonocot Collection: Bulrush (Typha latifolia) Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium

Bulrush (Typha latifolia) Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium

Background imageMonocot Collection: Voodoo lily (Amorphophallus bulbifer). Native to Asia

Voodoo lily (Amorphophallus bulbifer). Native to Asia



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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.