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Seven plants, including an orchid and a currant: flowering stems. Coloured etching, c. 1834.

Betony (Stachys officinalis (L.) Trev.): flowering stem with separate leaves, floral segments and sections of root and a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving after T. Sheldrake, c.1759.

A plant (Stachys maritima L.) related to betony: flowering and fruiting stem. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.

A clump of mushrooms and two Chinese artichokes (Stachys affinis). Watercolour.

Betony (Stachys officinalis): flowering stem. Watercolour, 1903.

A plant (Stachys sp.) related to betony: flowering stem with separate leaf and floral segments. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1775.

Hedge nettle or woundwort (Stachys arvensis): flowering stem, roots and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1803.

Woundwort or hedge nettle (Stachys arvensis): flowering and fruiting stem with separate floral segments. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1775.

Two flowering plants, one possibly a Stachys species. Watercolour.

A plant related to betony (Stachys sp.): flowering stem and floral segments. Etching, c. 1718, after C. Aubriet.

Woundwort or hedge nettle (Stachys arvensis): entire flowering plant with separate flowers. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1775.

Seven plants, including an azalea and an orchid: flowering stems. Coloured etching, c. 1833.

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Stachys

Images from the collections

Images about Stachys

Works from the collections

Seven plants, including an azalea and an orchid: flowering stems. Coloured etching, c. 1833.

A plant (Stachys sp.) related to betony: flowering stem with separate leaf and floral segments. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1775.

A plant (Stachys maritima L.) related to betony: flowering and fruiting stem. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.

Woundwort or hedge nettle (Stachys arvensis): flowering and fruiting stem with separate floral segments. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1775.

Two flowering plants, one possibly a Stachys species. Watercolour.

Stachys

Images from the collections

Images about Stachys

Works from the collections

Seven plants, including an azalea and an orchid: flowering stems. Coloured etching, c. 1833.

A plant (Stachys sp.) related to betony: flowering stem with separate leaf and floral segments. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1775.

A plant (Stachys maritima L.) related to betony: flowering and fruiting stem. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.

Woundwort or hedge nettle (Stachys arvensis): flowering and fruiting stem with separate floral segments. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1775.

Two flowering plants, one possibly a Stachys species. Watercolour.

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