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Celosia trigyna L.: two sections of the flowering stem with separate floral segments. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.

A plant (Amaranthus cruentus): flowering stem. Coloured etching by J. Pass, c. 1797, after J. Ihle.

Eight plants, including two orchids and a celosia: flowering stems. Coloured etching, c. 1836.

Three flowering plants, one possibly a cone flower (Echinacea species). Watercolour, c. 1870.

Allmania nodiflora R.Br.: flowering stem. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.

Amaranthus spinosus L.: flowering stem with separate root and floral segments. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 177-.

A plant, possibly Celosia argentea: flowering stem with root. Watercolour.

Aerva tomentosa Lam.: flowering stem with separate leaf and floral segments. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.

A species of the genus Amaranthus: flowering stem with separate part of stem, leaf, fruit and seeds. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 177-.

Two plants, one possibly a Celosia species: flowering stems. Watercolour.

Joseph's Coat (Amaranthus tricolor L.): leafy shoot with flowers, separate male and female flower and seed. Chromolithograph by P. Depannemaeker, c. 1885, after B. Hoola van Nooten.

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Amaranthaceae

Images from the collections

Images referencing Amaranthaceae

Works from the collections

Celosia trigyna L.: two sections of the flowering stem with separate floral segments. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.

A plant, possibly Celosia argentea: flowering stem with root. Watercolour.

Amaranthus spinosus L.: flowering stem with separate root and floral segments. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 177-.

A plant (Amaranthus cruentus): flowering stem. Coloured etching by J. Pass, c. 1797, after J. Ihle.

Eight plants, including two orchids and a celosia: flowering stems. Coloured etching, c. 1836.

Amaranthaceae

Images from the collections

Images referencing Amaranthaceae

Works from the collections

Celosia trigyna L.: two sections of the flowering stem with separate floral segments. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.

A plant, possibly Celosia argentea: flowering stem with root. Watercolour.

Amaranthus spinosus L.: flowering stem with separate root and floral segments. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 177-.

A plant (Amaranthus cruentus): flowering stem. Coloured etching by J. Pass, c. 1797, after J. Ihle.

Eight plants, including two orchids and a celosia: flowering stems. Coloured etching, c. 1836.

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