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Caryophyllaceae

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  • Five plants, possibly pinks (Dianthus species): flowering stems. Watercolour.
  • Three flowers: a carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus) and two large Compositae species. Coloured aquatint by A. Adlard, c. 1838.
  • Six flowering plants, one possibly a pink (Dianthus species) and one an Anthriscus species. Watercolour, c. 1870.
  • Four flowering plants, including a toad lily (Tricyrtis species) and a pink (Dianthus species). Watercolour, c. 1870.
  • A chickweed plant (Cerastium quaternellum) with an associated insect and its anatomical segments. Coloured etching, c. 1831.
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    Campion (Silene catholica): two sections of flowering and fruiting stem. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.

    Scheidl, Franz Anton von, 1731-1801. | Date: [1770] | Reference: 17643i
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    Pearlwort (Sagina nodosa): flowering plant and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1800.

    Sowerby, James, 1757-1822. | Date: 1 February 1800 | Reference: 25135i
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    A campion plant (Silene cucubalus) with an associated moth, its caterpillar and its abdominal segments. Coloured etching, c. 1830.

    | Date: 1 May 1830 | Reference: 24046i
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    Sandwort (Arenaria gracilis): entire flowering plant with separate floral segments. Coloured etching after J. Schütz, c.1802.

    Schütz, Johann. | Date: [1802/12] | Reference: 18476i
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    Four British garden plants: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1834.

    | Date: 1834 | Reference: 27322i
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