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Lectures On Botany Collection

Step into the enchanting world of botany with William Curtis Lectures on Botany

Background imageLectures On Botany Collection: Globe thistle, Echinops sphaerocephalus, Polygamia segregata, flower 1, and single floret 2, 3

Globe thistle, Echinops sphaerocephalus, Polygamia segregata, flower 1, and single floret 2, 3
FLO4610645 Globe thistle, Echinops sphaerocephalus, Polygamia segregata, flower 1, and single floret 2, 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F

Background imageLectures On Botany Collection: Coneflower or black-eyed-susan, Rudbeckia hirta, Polygamia frustranea

Coneflower or black-eyed-susan, Rudbeckia hirta, Polygamia frustranea. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F
FLO4610644 Coneflower or black-eyed-susan, Rudbeckia hirta, Polygamia frustranea. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F

Background imageLectures On Botany Collection: Scabious flower, Scabiosa atropurpurea, Tetrandria, 1, 2, and primrose flower, Primula vulgaris

Scabious flower, Scabiosa atropurpurea, Tetrandria, 1, 2, and primrose flower, Primula vulgaris, Pentandria, 3, 4
FLO4610478 Scabious flower, Scabiosa atropurpurea, Tetrandria, 1, 2, and primrose flower, Primula vulgaris, Pentandria, 3, 4

Background imageLectures On Botany Collection: Spanish iris, Iris xiphium. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F

Spanish iris, Iris xiphium. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom of a botanical illustration by Sydenham
FLO4610690 Spanish iris, Iris xiphium. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom of a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards for William Curtis Lectures on Botany

Background imageLectures On Botany Collection: Daisy, Bellis perennis, Polygamia superflua. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F

Daisy, Bellis perennis, Polygamia superflua. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F
FLO4610625 Daisy, Bellis perennis, Polygamia superflua. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom of a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards for William Curtis Lectures on Botany

Background imageLectures On Botany Collection: Ground ivy, Glechoma hederacea, Gymnospermia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F

Ground ivy, Glechoma hederacea, Gymnospermia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F
FLO4610590 Ground ivy, Glechoma hederacea, Gymnospermia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom of a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards for William Curtis Lectures on Botany

Background imageLectures On Botany Collection: Soapwort, Saponaria officinalis, Digynia, 1-2, and greater stitchwort

Soapwort, Saponaria officinalis, Digynia, 1-2, and greater stitchwort. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F
FLO4610552 Soapwort, Saponaria officinalis, Digynia, 1-2, and greater stitchwort. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F

Background imageLectures On Botany Collection: Purple orchid, Orchis mascula, Gynandria, 1-3, and sedge grass, Carex hirta, Monoecia, 4-6

Purple orchid, Orchis mascula, Gynandria, 1-3, and sedge grass, Carex hirta, Monoecia, 4-6
FLO4610530 Purple orchid, Orchis mascula, Gynandria, 1-3, and sedge grass, Carex hirta, Monoecia, 4-6. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F

Background imageLectures On Botany Collection: Foxglove, Digitalis purpurea, Didynamia, 1, 2, and ladys smock, Cardamine pratensis, Tetradynamia, 3

Foxglove, Digitalis purpurea, Didynamia, 1, 2, and ladys smock, Cardamine pratensis, Tetradynamia, 3
FLO4610505 Foxglove, Digitalis purpurea, Didynamia, 1, 2, and ladys smock, Cardamine pratensis, Tetradynamia, 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F

Background imageLectures On Botany Collection: Quince flower, Cydonia oblonga, Icosandria, 1, 2, and poppy flower, Papaver rhoeas, Polyandria, 3, 4

Quince flower, Cydonia oblonga, Icosandria, 1, 2, and poppy flower, Papaver rhoeas, Polyandria, 3, 4
FLO4610498 Quince flower, Cydonia oblonga, Icosandria, 1, 2, and poppy flower, Papaver rhoeas, Polyandria, 3, 4. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F

Background imageLectures On Botany Collection: Double blue anemone and double anemone varieties, Anemone coronaria

Double blue anemone and double anemone varieties, Anemone coronaria. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F
FLO4610717 Double blue anemone and double anemone varieties, Anemone coronaria. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom of a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards for William Curtis

Background imageLectures On Botany Collection: Picotee carnation 1 and scarlet bizard carnation 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F

Picotee carnation 1 and scarlet bizard carnation 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F
FLO4610700 Picotee carnation 1 and scarlet bizard carnation 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom of a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards for William Curtis Lectures on Botany

Background imageLectures On Botany Collection: Fig, Ficus carica, Trioecia with hermaphrodite, male 2 and female 3 flowers growing separately

Fig, Ficus carica, Trioecia with hermaphrodite, male 2 and female 3 flowers growing separately
FLO4610654 Fig, Ficus carica, Trioecia with hermaphrodite, male 2 and female 3 flowers growing separately. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F

Background imageLectures On Botany Collection: Blue succory or common chicory, Cichorium intybus, Polygamia aequalis

Blue succory or common chicory, Cichorium intybus, Polygamia aequalis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F
FLO4610617 Blue succory or common chicory, Cichorium intybus, Polygamia aequalis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F

Background imageLectures On Botany Collection: Muskroot, Adoxa moschatellina, Tetragynia, flower 1 and pistilla 2, 3

Muskroot, Adoxa moschatellina, Tetragynia, flower 1 and pistilla 2, 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F
FLO4610554 Muskroot, Adoxa moschatellina, Tetragynia, flower 1 and pistilla 2, 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F

Background imageLectures On Botany Collection: Honeysuckle, Lonicera caprifolium, Monogynia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F

Honeysuckle, Lonicera caprifolium, Monogynia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F
FLO4610542 Honeysuckle, Lonicera caprifolium, Monogynia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom of a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards for William Curtis Lectures on Botany

Background imageLectures On Botany Collection: Double ranunculus varieties, Persian buttercup, Ranunculus asiaticus

Double ranunculus varieties, Persian buttercup, Ranunculus asiaticus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F
FLO4610698 Double ranunculus varieties, Persian buttercup, Ranunculus asiaticus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom of a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards for William Curtis

Background imageLectures On Botany Collection: Heath lobelia, Lobelia urens, Polygamia monogamia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F

Heath lobelia, Lobelia urens, Polygamia monogamia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F
FLO4610653 Heath lobelia, Lobelia urens, Polygamia monogamia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom of a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards for William Curtis Lectures on Botany

Background imageLectures On Botany Collection: Wild radish, Raphanus raphanistrum, Siliquosa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F

Wild radish, Raphanus raphanistrum, Siliquosa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F
FLO4610609 Wild radish, Raphanus raphanistrum, Siliquosa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom of a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards for William Curtis Lectures on Botany

Background imageLectures On Botany Collection: Mezereon, Daphne mezereum, Octandria, 1, and flowering rush, Butomus umbellatus, Enneandria, 2

Mezereon, Daphne mezereum, Octandria, 1, and flowering rush, Butomus umbellatus, Enneandria, 2
FLO4610490 Mezereon, Daphne mezereum, Octandria, 1, and flowering rush, Butomus umbellatus, Enneandria, 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F

Background imageLectures On Botany Collection: Crown imperial flower, Fritillaria imperialis, Haustrria, 1, and loosestrife

Crown imperial flower, Fritillaria imperialis, Haustrria, 1, and loosestrife
FLO4610481 Crown imperial flower, Fritillaria imperialis, Haustrria, 1, and loosestrife, Lysimachia europaea (Trientalis europaeus), Heptandria, 2

Background imageLectures On Botany Collection: Rockcap fern or polypody, Polypodium vulgare, Filices. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F

Rockcap fern or polypody, Polypodium vulgare, Filices. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F
FLO4610673 Rockcap fern or polypody, Polypodium vulgare, Filices. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom of a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards for William Curtis Lectures

Background imageLectures On Botany Collection: Verdigris mushroom or verdigris agaric, Stropharia aeruginosa, Fungi, Cryptogamia

Verdigris mushroom or verdigris agaric, Stropharia aeruginosa, Fungi, Cryptogamia
FLO4610668 Verdigris mushroom or verdigris agaric, Stropharia aeruginosa, Fungi, Cryptogamia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F

Background imageLectures On Botany Collection: Silphium or rosinweed, Silphium asteriscus, Polygamia nessaria

Silphium or rosinweed, Silphium asteriscus, Polygamia nessaria. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F
FLO4610630 Silphium or rosinweed, Silphium asteriscus, Polygamia nessaria. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom of a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards for William Curtis Lectures

Background imageLectures On Botany Collection: Yellow toad flax or snapdragon, Antirrhinum majus, Angiospermia

Yellow toad flax or snapdragon, Antirrhinum majus, Angiospermia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F
FLO4610592 Yellow toad flax or snapdragon, Antirrhinum majus, Angiospermia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom of a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards for William Curtis Lectures

Background imageLectures On Botany Collection: St. Johns wort, Hypericum perforatum, Polyadelphia, 1, 2, and blue bottle or cornflower

St. Johns wort, Hypericum perforatum, Polyadelphia, 1, 2, and blue bottle or cornflower, Centaurea cyanus, Syngenesia
FLO4610516 St. Johns wort, Hypericum perforatum, Polyadelphia, 1, 2, and blue bottle or cornflower, Centaurea cyanus, Syngenesia, 3-5. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F

Background imageLectures On Botany Collection: Pennycress, Thlaspi arvense, Siliculosa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F

Pennycress, Thlaspi arvense, Siliculosa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F
FLO4610599 Pennycress, Thlaspi arvense, Siliculosa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom of a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards for William Curtis Lectures on Botany

Background imageLectures On Botany Collection: Flowering rush, Butomus umbellatus, Hexagynia, hermaphrodite flower 1 and pistilla 2

Flowering rush, Butomus umbellatus, Hexagynia, hermaphrodite flower 1 and pistilla 2
FLO4610561 Flowering rush, Butomus umbellatus, Hexagynia, hermaphrodite flower 1 and pistilla 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F

Background imageLectures On Botany Collection: Mallow, Malva sylvestris, Monadelphia, 1-4, and ragged robin, Lychnis flos-cuculi, Decandria, 5. 6

Mallow, Malva sylvestris, Monadelphia, 1-4, and ragged robin, Lychnis flos-cuculi, Decandria, 5. 6
FLO4610506 Mallow, Malva sylvestris, Monadelphia, 1-4, and ragged robin, Lychnis flos-cuculi, Decandria, 5.6. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F

Background imageLectures On Botany Collection: Iris florentina, Iris germanica nothovar. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F

Iris florentina, Iris germanica nothovar. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F
FLO4610686 Iris florentina, Iris germanica nothovar. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom of a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards for William Curtis Lectures on Botany

Background imageLectures On Botany Collection: Hermaphrodite flower with seven pistilla, Heptagynia, Septas capensis

Hermaphrodite flower with seven pistilla, Heptagynia, Septas capensis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F
FLO4610633 Hermaphrodite flower with seven pistilla, Heptagynia, Septas capensis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F

Background imageLectures On Botany Collection: Pheasants eye, Adonis annua, Polygynia, hermaphrodite flower with many pistilla

Pheasants eye, Adonis annua, Polygynia, hermaphrodite flower with many pistilla
FLO4610581 Pheasants eye, Adonis annua, Polygynia, hermaphrodite flower with many pistilla. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F

Background imageLectures On Botany Collection: Houseleek, Sempervivum tectorum, Dodecagynia, hermaphrodite flower with 12 pistilla

Houseleek, Sempervivum tectorum, Dodecagynia, hermaphrodite flower with 12 pistilla
FLO4610572 Houseleek, Sempervivum tectorum, Dodecagynia, hermaphrodite flower with 12 pistilla. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F



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Step into the enchanting world of botany with William Curtis Lectures on Botany. Delve into the intricate details of nature's wonders through captivating illustrations by Sydenham Edwards, brought to life by F. Sansom's handcoloured copperplate engravings. Explore the mesmerizing Globe thistle, Echinops sphaerocephalus, a botanical marvel that showcases its spherical flower heads in all their glory. Witness the beauty of Polygamia segregata as it reveals its delicate single florets and bewitching petals. Marvel at the Coneflower or black-eyed-susan, Rudbeckia hirta, an exquisite creation boasting vibrant colors and belonging to Polygamia frustranea. Let your imagination wander amidst Scabious flowers, Scabiosa atropurpurea, with their Tetrandria classification and stunning blooms numbered 1 and Discover Primula vulgaris, a graceful primrose flower classified under Pentandria; let its elegant presence captivate you alongside another floral gem adorned with numbers 3 and Immerse yourself in the allure of Spanish iris, Iris xiphium – observe every intricate detail meticulously captured within this botanical illustration from William Curtis Lectures on Botany. Admire Bellis perennis or daisies as they grace us with their presence while showcasing Polygamia superflua characteristics. Explore Ground ivy's enchantment (Glechoma hederacea), a Gymnospermia specimen that will leave you spellbound. Uncover Saponaria officinalis or soapwort alongside greater stitchwort - both Digynia plants depicted beautifully in these botanical illustrations for William Curtis' lectures on botany. Witness Orchis mascula's regal purple orchid bloom accompanied by sedge grass (Carex hirta) showcasing Monoecia attributes numbered from 4 to 6 - truly a sight to behold.