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Seven flowering aquatic plants, including eelgrass (Zostera marina) and bog rush (Schoenus nigricans). Chromolithograph by W. Dickes & co., c. 1855.

Four flowering plants, including a cowslip (Primula veris), comfrey (Symphytum officinale) and a bulrush (Scirpus species). Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

A sedge (Carex dioica) with an associated insect and anatomical segments. Coloured etching, c. 1831.

Five flowering plants, including a sedge (Carex species) and stemless gentian (Gentiana acaulis). Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

Five plants, including a grass, a sedge and a plant of the Boraginaceae family. Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

A rush (Scirpus fluitans): flowering stem and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1794.

A plant (Cyperus species): inflorescence with separate floral segments. Aquatint.

A plant (Cyperus species): rootstock with young shoot. Aquatint.

Scirpus cephalotes: flowering stem with root and separate segments of flower and fruit. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.

Two plants: one sedge (Cyperus species) and a flowering species of Scrophulariaceae. Watercolour.

Cyperus compressus L.: two sections of the flowering plant with separate fruit. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.

Papyrus reed (Cyperus papyrus L.): clump of reeds in water. Aquatint, 1823.

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Cyperaceae

Images from the collections

Images referencing Cyperaceae

Works from the collections

Five flowering plants, including a sedge (Carex species) and stemless gentian (Gentiana acaulis). Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

A plant (Cyperus species): inflorescence with separate floral segments. Aquatint.

Seven flowering aquatic plants, including eelgrass (Zostera marina) and bog rush (Schoenus nigricans). Chromolithograph by W. Dickes & co., c. 1855.

Four flowering plants, including a cowslip (Primula veris), comfrey (Symphytum officinale) and a bulrush (Scirpus species). Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

Cyperus compressus L.: two sections of the flowering plant with separate fruit. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.

Cyperaceae

Images from the collections

Images referencing Cyperaceae

Works from the collections

Five flowering plants, including a sedge (Carex species) and stemless gentian (Gentiana acaulis). Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

A plant (Cyperus species): inflorescence with separate floral segments. Aquatint.

Seven flowering aquatic plants, including eelgrass (Zostera marina) and bog rush (Schoenus nigricans). Chromolithograph by W. Dickes & co., c. 1855.

Four flowering plants, including a cowslip (Primula veris), comfrey (Symphytum officinale) and a bulrush (Scirpus species). Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

Cyperus compressus L.: two sections of the flowering plant with separate fruit. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.

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