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Alexander Russell. Line engraving by T. Trotter after Sir N. Dance-Holland.

A type of bindweed (Convolvulus pannifolius): flowering stem and floral segments. Coloured lithograph.

Scammony (Convolvulus scammonia L.): entire flowering and fruiting plant with separate seeds. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.

Ipomoea sinuata: flowering stem with separate fruit and seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1772.

Seven garden plants, including a hèavenly blue' ipomoea: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1834.

Four flowers: a chrysanthemum, an auricula, a tulip and a morning glory. Coloured lithograph, c. 1850, after Guenébeaud.

A plant (Convolvulus farinosus) related to bindweed: flowering stem with separate fruit and seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.

Four flowering plants, all types of dodder (Cuscuta species). Chromolithograph by W. Dickes & co., c. 1855.

Two plants, possibly a fruiting branch of hawthorn (Crataegus) and a stem of dodder (Cuscuta). Watercolour.

An African marigold (Tagetes erecta) and morning glory (Ipomoea purpurea): flowering stems. Coloured lithograph, c. 1850, after Guenébeaud.

Morning glory (Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth.): flowering stem with separate floral segments and a description of the plant and its medicinal uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H. Hemerich, c.1759, after T. Sheldrake.

Common or field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis): flowering stem. Watercolour, 1904.

Twelve British wild flowers with their common names. Coloured engraving, c. 1861, after J. Sowerby.

Bindweed (Convolvulus species): flowering stem. Watercolour, 1903.

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Convolvulaceae

Images from the collections

Images referencing Convolvulaceae

Works from the collections

Common or field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis): flowering stem. Watercolour, 1904.

A plant (Convolvulus farinosus) related to bindweed: flowering stem with separate fruit and seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.

Twelve British wild flowers with their common names. Coloured engraving, c. 1861, after J. Sowerby.

Seven garden plants, including a hèavenly blue' ipomoea: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1834.

Bindweed (Convolvulus species): flowering stem. Watercolour, 1903.

Convolvulaceae

Images from the collections

Images referencing Convolvulaceae

Works from the collections

Common or field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis): flowering stem. Watercolour, 1904.

A plant (Convolvulus farinosus) related to bindweed: flowering stem with separate fruit and seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.

Twelve British wild flowers with their common names. Coloured engraving, c. 1861, after J. Sowerby.

Seven garden plants, including a hèavenly blue' ipomoea: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1834.

Bindweed (Convolvulus species): flowering stem. Watercolour, 1903.

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