Iridaceae Collection

Crocus sativus, 1887
Crocus sativus or commonly known as saffron from Iridaceae family. Illustration from Kohlers Medicinal Plants, Kohler Med. Pfl. (i) t. 60, 1887

Iris bulbosa latifolia, 1757
Gouache painting on vellum of Iris latifolia with a moth by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770), signed and dated 1757. The painting is from the Tankerville Collection, purchased 1934

Gladiolus cruentus, T. Moore (Blood-red Gladiolus)
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 5810, 1st December 1869. Watercolour and pencil on paper

Tritonia rochensis Ker Gawl. ( Bending-flowered Tritonia )
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1503, Vol. 37, 1st November 1813. Watercolour and pencil on paper. The plant figured was imported by Messrs

Crocus sativus, c. 1828
Illustration of Crocus sativus, also known as saffron, from Kew Collection, possibly by Vishnupersaud for John Forbes Royle, c.1828

Tigridia pavonia, 1802-1816
Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by Pierre-Joseph Redoute, 1802-1816. Artwork from Les Liliac?(C)es, volume 1, plate 6

Romulea bulbocodium, 1834-1843
Illustration of Romulea bulbocodium, commonly known as Mediterranean romulea. Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by Isaac Hugh Russell, 1834-1843

Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora, 1882
Illustration of Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora, commonly known as montbretia. Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by Edouard Godard, 1882

Babiana stricta (Œ. ) corolla purpurea Ker Gawl. (Purple- flowered Babiana)
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1052, 1st October 1807. Watercolour and pencil on paper

Babiana sambucina (Elder-flower-scented Babian)
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1019, 1st May 1807. Watercolour and pencil on paper. The plant was collected from the Cape of Good Hope

Trichonema speciosum, Ker Gawl. ( Crimson Trichonema )
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1476, 1st July 1812. Watercolour and pencil on paper. The currently accepted plant name is Romulea speciosa

Iris xiphium variété, 1824 -1833
Illustration of Iris xiphium, commonly known as Spanish iris. Copperplate stipple-engraving illustrated by Pierre Joseph Redoute and engraved by Langlois, 1824 -1833

Iris xiphium, 1824 -1834
Illustration of Iris xiphium, commonly known as Spanish iris. Copperplate stipple-engraving illustrated by Pierre Joseph Redoute and engraved by Langlois, 1824 -1833

Iris stocksii
IRIDACEAE, Iris stocksii

Iris planifolia
IRIDACEAE, Iris planifolia, 19832447

IRIDACEAE, Iris, persica, 20082221RSZH93263

Crocus carpet at Kew

Crocus carpet at Kew

Tritonia capensis Ker Gawl. (Œ. ) minor Ker Gawl. ( Lesser Trump
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1531, 1st February 1813. Mr Griffin received some bulbs in the spring of 1812 from the Cape of Good Hope

Watsonia marginata var. minor, 1813
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1530, 1st February 1813. Watercolour and pencil on paper

Galaxia ovata Thunb. (Œ. ) purpurea Ker Gawl. ( Purple-flowered
riginal illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1516, 1st December 1812. Watercolour and pencil on paper

Gladiolus trichonemifolius, Ker. Gawl. ( Trichonema-Leaved Cornf
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1483, 1st August 1812. Watercolour and pencil on paper

Crocus salzmanni, Gay
Watercolour and pencil on paper. Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 6000, 1st November 1872. J.D. Hooker brought bulbs of this species from Tangiers in 1870

Iris sibirica, Siberian iris growing at Wakehurst place, Sussex

IRIDACEAE, Iris, stenophylla, 20072754SSUM

IRIDACEAE, Iris, persica, 20082219ARST93220

Iris
IRIDACEAE, Iris

Dietes huttonii
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 6174, 1st July 1875. Watercolour and pencil on paper. Plant collected fom the eastern province of the Cape of good Hope

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