concept

Three flowering plants, including coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara), common rue (Ruta graveolens), and a legume. Watercolour, c. 1870.

Psorsalea palaestina: flowering and fruiting stem with separate leaf, fruit and seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1772.

A climbing leguminous plant: leafy stem with pods. Watercolour.

Japanese clover (Lespedeza sp.): flowering and fruiting stem with separate leaf, flower, fruit and seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.

A grassland plant, possibly a clover (Trifolium species): flowering stem. Watercolour.

Dolichos pubescens: flowering and fruiting stem with separate floral segments. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1772.

Seven British garden plants, including two orchids: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1833.

East Indian or Malabar Kino (Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb.): branch with flowers, separate shoot bearing flowers and fruit and sections of flowers. Coloured line engraving.

Vetchling (Lathyrus species): flowering and fruiting stems. Colour nature print by H. Bradbury.

Vetch plant (Vicia species): flowering stem. Colour nature print by H. Bradbury.

Seven garden plants, including a Cape jasmine: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1834.

A bunch of sweet peas (Lathyrus odoratus). Coloured lithograph, c. 1850, after Guenébeaud.

Two plants, one possibly in the Leguminosae family. Watercolour.

Galleries and Reading Room

Library

Shop

Café

We’re undertaking some research with website visitors to learn more about how people find access-related information provided by museums. This survey shouldn't take longer than 10 minutes to complete. Thank you for your time!

Help us organize our website content.

Legumes

Images

Catalogue

Dolichos pubescens: flowering and fruiting stem with separate floral segments. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1772.

Seven garden plants, including a Cape jasmine: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1834.

A bunch of sweet peas (Lathyrus odoratus). Coloured lithograph, c. 1850, after Guenébeaud.

Two plants, one possibly in the Leguminosae family. Watercolour.

Vetch plant (Vicia species): flowering stem. Colour nature print by H. Bradbury.