Leuenbergeria bleo, 1836Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by William Jackson Hooker, 1836. Current accepted plant name is Leuenbergeria bleo, commonly known as rose cactus or leaf cactus
Echinopsis oxygona, 1835Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by Walter Hood Fitch, 1835. Current accepted plant name is Echinopsis oxygona, commonly known as pink Easter lily cactus
Pseudorhipsalis amazonica, 1919Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by Matilda Smith, 1919. The current accepted plant name is Pseudorhipsalis amazonica. Artwork from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, volume 145, plate 8799
Pereskia aculeata, 1890Hand-coloured lithograph on paper of Pereskia aculeata by Matilda Smith, 1890. Artwork from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, volume 116, plate 7147
Pelecyphora aselliformis, 1873Hand-coloured lithograph on paper of Pelecyphora aselliformis, commonly known as hatchet cactus. Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by Walter Hood Fitch, 1873
Carnegiea gigantea, 1878Illustration of Carnegiea gigantea, commonly known as saguaro, from Reports upon the Botanical Collections Made in Portions of Nevada, Utah, California, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona
Carnegiea gigantea, 1862-1865Illustration of Carnegiea gigantea, commonly known as saguaro, from Flore des Serres by Louis Van Houtte, vol 15, 1862-1865
Selenicereus grandiflorus, 1799ÔÇô1810Mezzotint of Selenicereus grandiflorus, commonly known as night-blooming cereus or queen of the night, by Joseph Constantine Stadler from Temple of Flora by Robert John Thornton, 1799-1810
Ferocactus hamatacanthus, 1852Lithograph of Ferocactus hamatacanthus, commonly known as Mexican fruit cactus or Texas barrel cactus, by Walter Hood Fitch, from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, 1852. Artwork from volume 78, plate 4632
Mammillaria mammillaris, 1697-1701Hand-coloured engraving of Mammillaria mammillaris, commonly known as woolly nipple cactus, from Horti medici Amstelodamensis rariorum tam Orientalis by Johannes Commelin, 1697-1701
Echinocactus rhodophthalmus, 1850Lithograph of Echinocactus rhodophthalmus by Walter Hood Fitch from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, 1850. Artwork from volume 76, plate 4486
Coryphantha octacantha, 1848Lithograph of Coryphantha octacantha by Walter Hood Fitch from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, 1848. Artwork from volume 74, plate 4358
Echinocereus cinerascens, 1848Illustration of Echinocereus cinerascens by Walter Hood Fitch from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, 1848. Artwork from volume 74, plate 4373
Astrocaryum aculeatum, 1823-53Illustration of Astrocaryum aculeatum, commonly known as tucuma, Bactris hirta var. pectinata, Bactris hirta from Historia Naturalis Palmarum by Karl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, 1823-53
Chamaedorea linearis, 1823-53Illustration of Chamaedorea linearis commonly known as, whale tail palm from Historia Naturalis Palmarum by Karl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, 1823-53
Hyphaene thebaica, 1823-53Illustration of Hyphaene thebaica, commonly known as doum palm or gingerbread tree from Historia Naturalis Palmarum by Karl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, 1823-53
Oenocarpus distichus, 1823-53Illustration of Oenocarpus distichus, commonly known as babaca palm from Martius Historia Naturalis Palmarum, 1823-53
Livistona humilis, 1823-53Illustration of Livistona humilis by Ferdinand Bauer from Historia Naturalis Palmarum by Karl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, 1823-53
Livistona inermis, 1823-53Illustration of Livistona inermis from Historia Naturalis Palmarum by Karl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, 1823-53
Hyospathe elegans, 1823-53Illustration of Hyospathe elegans Historia Naturalis Palmarum by Karl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, 1823-53
Ptychosperma elegans, 1823-53Illustration of Ptychosperma elegans, commonly known as solitaire palm by Ferdinand Bauer from Martius Historia Naturalis Palmarum, 1823-53
Raphia taedigera, 1823-53Illustration of Raphia taedigera, commonly known as yolilla from Historia Naturalis Palmarum by Karl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, 1823-53
Salacca affinis, 1850Illustration of Salacca affinis, commonly known as red salak, by unknown Indian artist from Palms of British East India by William Griffith and John McClelland, 1850
Coccothrinax barbadensis, 1878Illustration of Coccothrinax barbadensis, commonly known as latanier balai by Pieter de Pannemaeker, from Les Palmiers by Oswald Charles Eugene Marie Ghislain de Kerchove de Denterghem, 1878
Actinorhytis calapparia, 1850Illustration of Actinorhytis calapparia, commonly known as calappa palm, by unknown Indian artist from Palms of British East India by William Griffith and John McClelland, 1850
Licuala triphylla, 1850Illustration of Licuala triphylla, commonly known as fan palm, by unknown Indian artist from Palms of British East India by William Griffith and John McClelland, 1850
Oncosperma horridum, 1850Illustration of Oncosperma horridum, commonly known as Mountain Nibong palm, by unknown Indian artist from Palms of British East India by William Griffith and John McClelland, 1850
Pinanga gracilis, 1850Pinanga gracilis by unknown Indian artist from Palms of British East India by William Griffith and John McClelland, 1850
Livistona jenkinsiana, 1850Illustration of Livistona jenkinsiana, commonly known as Major Jenkins fan palm, by unknown Indian artist from Palms of British East India by William Griffith and John McClelland, 1850
Licuala longipes, 1850Licuala longipes, commonly known as fan palm, by unknown Indian artist from Palms of British East India by William Griffith and John McClelland, 1850
Calamus melanochaetes, 1850Calamus melanochaetes, commonly known as rattan, by unknown Indian artist from Palms of British East India by William Griffith and John McClelland, 1850
Calamus gracilis, c. 1800Calamus gracilis by unknown Indian artist commissioned by William Roxburgh, Kew Collection, c.1800
Wallichia caryotoides, c. 1800Illustration of Wallichia caryotoides, commonly known as chilputta, walizong, saingpa, kuang denj, by unknown Indian artist commissioned by William Roxburgh, Kew Collection, c.1800
Arenga pinnata, c. 1820Arenga pinnata, commonly known as sugar palm by unknown artist from the George Finlayson Collection, Kew, c.1820
Metroxylon sagu, 1750Illustration of Metroxylon sagu, commonly know as sago palm, from Herbarium Amboinense by Georgius Everhardus Rumphius, 1750, vol 1, t. 17
Drunken date palm from Gerard The Herball, 1636Illustration of palm, possibly Phoenix dactylifera, commonly known as drunken date. From The Herball; or Generall historie of plantes by John Gerard, 1636
705. Palmyra Palms in Flood-timeIllustration of Borassus flabellifer, commonly known as Palmyra palm by Marianne North from Marianne North Collection, Kew, 1870
Trachycarpus martianus, c. 1825Trachycarpus martianus, commonly known as Himalayan fan palm, probably by Vishnupersaud from Wallich Collection, Kew, c. 1825
Bactris guineensis, 1780-81Illustration of Bactris guineensis, commonly known as Guinea bactris or Tobago cane, from Selectarum Stirpium Americanarum Historia by Nikolaus Joseph Freiherr von Jacquin, 1780-81
Cocos nucifera, coconut palm, 1678Cocos nucifera, coconut palm by Anton Jacob Goedkint from Reede tot Drakestein Hortus Indicus Malabaricus, 1678
Elaeis guineensis, 780-1781Illustration of Elaeis guineensis or commonly known as African oil palm from Selectarum Stirpium Americanarum Historia by Nicolaus Joseph von Jacquin, 1780-81
Trillium erectum, ca. 1807" Original illustration by Sydenham Edwards, ca. 1807. This artwork was used in Curtiss Botanical Magazine, 1807; volume 26, plate 1027
Areca catechu, 1636Illustration of Areca catechu, commonly known as betel palm or The Drunken Date from John Gerard The Herball; or Generall Historie of Plantes, 1636
A cinchona forest in Latin America, 1880A cinchona forest in Latin America, from Illustrated Travels: A Record of Discovery, Geography, and Adventure, edited by H.W. Bates, 1880
Calochortus splendens, 1835Illustration of Calochortus splendens, commonly known as Mariposa lily, fairy lantern, globe lily, star tulip. Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by Sarah Anne Drake, 1835
Narcissus papyraceus, 1806Illustration of Narcissus papyraceus, commonly known as paper-white narcissus. Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by Sydenham Edwards, 1806. Artwork from Sydenham Edwards, volume 24, plate 947
Narcissus bulbocodium, 1790Illustration of Narcissus bulbocodium, commonly known as hoop petticoat daffodil. Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by James Sowerby, 1790
Narcissus minor, 1787Illustration of Narcissus minor, commonly known as daffodil or wild daffodil. Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by Sydenham Edwards, 1787. Artwork from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, volume 1, plate 6
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