Purpurata Collection

Purple-stained laelia orchid, Cattleya purpurata (Laelia purpurata). Chromolithograph from an illustration by B. Herincq from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne

India-rubber plant, Ficus elastica. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Heart and dart moth, turnip moth and silver cloud
Heart and dart moth, Agrotis exclamationis 1, 2, turnip moth, Agrotis segetum 3, 4, and silver cloud, Egira conspicillaris 5. Phalaena exclamationis, caliginosa, fuscosa, melaleuca

Laelias and Cattleyas (chromolitho)
5219602 Laelias and Cattleyas (chromolitho) by Hamilton, Gertrude (fl.1898); Private Collection; (add.info.: Laelias and Cattleyas)

Violet helleborine, Epipactis purpurata (Epipactis vividiflora). Handcoloured lithograph from Diederich von Schlechtendals German Flora (Flora von Deutschland), Jena, 1871

Scarlet tiger, clouded buff, wood tiger
Scarlet tiger moth, Callimorpha dominula, clouded buff, Diacrisia sannio, wood tiger, Parasemia plantaginis, and purple tiger, Rhyparia purpurata

Purple-throated fruit crow, Querula purpurata (Red throated piha, Querula rubricollis). Handcoloured steel engraving by William Lizars after an illustration by William Swainson from Sir William

Cattleya purpurata orchid (Laelia purpurata). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Purple throated fruit crow, Querula purpurata.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1800

Sapphire-rumped parrotlet, Touit purpurata. Handcolored steel engraving by Joseph Kidd from Sir Thomas Dick Lauder and Captain Thomas Browns Miscellany of Natural History: Parrots, Edinburgh, 1833

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Discover the vibrant world of nature's purples: From the enchanting Purple-stained Laelia orchid (Cattleya purpurata) to the exotic Heart and Dart moth (Turnip moth and Silver Cloud), explore the rich hues of the natural world. The India-rubber plant (Ficus elastica) adds a touch of purplish-red to your home, while the Violet helleborine (Epipactis purpurata) blooms in the wild. In the animal kingdom, the Scarlet Tiger, Clouded Buff, and Wood Tiger moths dazzle with their purple and black wings. The Purple-throated Fruit Crow (Querula purpurata) adds a splash of color to the forest canopy, and the Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet (Touit purpurata) brightens up the sky. Delve deeper into the chromolitho of Laelias and Cattleyas to uncover more purplish wonders.