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Five roots of different forms: spindle-shaped (carrot), fibrous (grass), beet-shaped (radish), tuberous (water hemlock), and onion-shaped (onion). Chromolithograph by H.J. Ruprecht, 1877.

Twenty seven compound plant leaves of different forms. Coloured etching by J. Pass, c. 1799.

Various leaf forms, leaf venation, bud arrangements and woody stems. Watercolour by I. Sawkins.

Fifteen plant leaves, all of different shapes. Chromolithograph, c. 1850.

A fern, a moss, a fungus and an alga: all with anatomical details. Coloured etching by J. Pass, c. 1799.

Oak (Quercus species): six leaves showing large variation in size. Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

View from inside an enormous banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis L.). Engraving by J. Greig, after J. Forbes, 1778.

Giant water lily (Victoria amazonica): twenty one different anatomical segments of the plant. Coloured lithograph by W. Fitch, c. 1845, after himself.

Two examples of flowering plant stems: a clary (Salvia sclarea) and lime (Tilia species). Coloured etching by F. Sansom, c. 1802, after S. Edwards.

Four plants, all with different forms of bracts, sheaths or spathes. Chromolithograph, c. 1850.

Four examples of thorny or hairy plant stems: a rose, barberry, plum and stinging nettle. Coloured etching by F. Sansom, c. 1802, after S. Edwards.

Fifteen plant leaves with different types of venation, stalk and autumn colour. Chromolithograph, c. 1850.

The structure & development of the mosses & ferns (Archegoniatae) / by Douglas Houghton Campbell.

Three different flowers and two fruit with anatomical details. Coloured etching by J. Pass, c. 1799.

Fourteen different forms of plant stem. Coloured etching by J. Pass, c. 1799.

Seven leaves of different forms, including dandelion, rose, poppy, nasturtium and potato. Chromolithograph by H.J. Ruprecht, 1877.

Ten seedlings with different types of cotyledon or seed leaves. Chromolithograph, c. 1850.

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Plant morphology

Images from the collections

Images referencing Plant morphology

Works from the collections

The structure & development of the mosses & ferns (Archegoniatae) / by Douglas Houghton Campbell.

Three different flowers and two fruit with anatomical details. Coloured etching by J. Pass, c. 1799.

Fourteen different forms of plant stem. Coloured etching by J. Pass, c. 1799.

Seven leaves of different forms, including dandelion, rose, poppy, nasturtium and potato. Chromolithograph by H.J. Ruprecht, 1877.

Ten seedlings with different types of cotyledon or seed leaves. Chromolithograph, c. 1850.

Plant morphology

Images from the collections

Images referencing Plant morphology

Works from the collections

The structure & development of the mosses & ferns (Archegoniatae) / by Douglas Houghton Campbell.

Three different flowers and two fruit with anatomical details. Coloured etching by J. Pass, c. 1799.

Fourteen different forms of plant stem. Coloured etching by J. Pass, c. 1799.

Seven leaves of different forms, including dandelion, rose, poppy, nasturtium and potato. Chromolithograph by H.J. Ruprecht, 1877.

Ten seedlings with different types of cotyledon or seed leaves. Chromolithograph, c. 1850.

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