Following on from the first post in this series of three where we presented plants in the genera Acanthus to Dahlia, we now give you Daphne to Origanum. This second batch of 43, free vintage botanical plant images come again via the super Biodiversity Heritage Library. See previous post for publication and species name authentication details.
Many of the plants listed were originally scientifically named by Carl Linneaus in the 18th Century as denoted by the abbreviation “L.” after the name in italics. An example is Nigella damascena L., the plant we commonly call Love in a Mist. The same common name is referenced in the book, in addition to the less frequently used Devil in a Bush. Also in this batch are plants from the genera Gentiana and Kalmia, two particular favourites of Plant Curator. More to come soon.
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Daphne cneorum (Daphne cneorum L.) – Trailing Daphne
Dracocephalum virginianum (Physostegia virginiana (L.) Benth.) – Virginian Dragon’s Head
Delphinium elatum (Delphinium elatum L.) – Larkspur
Dianthus barbatus (Dianthus barbatus L.) – Sweet William
Dodecatheon meadia (Dodecatheon meadia L.) – Mead’s Dodecatheon
Dictamnus albus (Dictamnus albus L.) – White Faxinella
Echinops sphaerocephalus (Echinops sphaerocephalus L.) – Great Globe Thistle
Eryngium alpinum (Eryngium alpium L.) – Alpine Eryngo
Erica grandiflora (Erica abietina subsp. aurantiaca E.G.H.Oliv. & I.M.Oliv) – Great-flowered Heath
Epilobium angustifolium (Epilobium angustifolium L.) – Rose-bay Willow-Herb
Fritillaria imperialis (Fritillaria imperialis L.) – Crown Imperial
Fumaria cava (Corydalis cava subsp. cava (L.) Schweigger & Koerte) – Hollow-Rooted Fumitory
Gentiana acaulis (Gentiana acaulis L.) – Large-flowered Gentian
Glycine rubicunda (Kennedia rubicunda Vent.) – Dingy-flowed Glycine
Helleborus viridis (Helleborus viridis L.) – Green Hellebore
Hypericum hircinum (Hypericum hircinum L.) – Fetid St. John’s Wort
Hemerocallis fulva (Hemerocallis fulva (L.) L.) – Town Lily
Hibiscus syriacus (Hibiscus syriacus L.) – Althea Frutex
Ixia chinensis (Iris domestica (L.) Goldblatt & Mabb.) – Chinese Ixia
Iberis gibraltarica (Iberis gibraltarica L.) – Gibraltar Candy Tuft
Iris germanica (Iris germanica L.) – German Iris
Iris versicolor (Iris versicolor L.) – Various-coloured Iris
Iris variegata (Iris variegata L.) – Variegated Iris
Kalmia glauca (Kalmia polifolia Wangenh.) – Glaucous Kalmia
Linum arboreum (Linum arboreum L.) – Tree Flax
Helianthus multiflorus (Helianthus multiflorus L.) – Perennial Sun-flower
Hedysarum obscurum (Hedysarum hedysaroides (L.) Schinz & Thell.) – Creeping-Rooted Hedysarum
Lavatera trimestris (Lavatera trimestris L.) – Annual Lavatera
Lathyrus sativus (Lathyrus sativus L.) – Blue-flowered Lathyrus
Lychnis chalcedonica (Lychnis chalcedonica L.) – Scarlet Lychnis
Leucojum vernum (Leucojum vernum L.) – Spring Snow-flake
Lysimachia nummularia (Lysimachia nummularia L.) – Creeping Moneywort
Lobelia cardinalis (Lobelia cardinalis L.) – Scarlet Lobelia or Cardinal’s flower
Lilium candidum (Lilium candidum L.) – White Lily
Mirabilis Jalapa (Mirabilis jalapa L.) – Marvel of Peru
Mimosa sensitiva (Mimosa sensitiva L.) – Sensitive plant
Monarda didyma (Monarda didyma L.) – Scarlet Monarda
Nigella damascena (Nigella damascena L.) – Love in a Mist, Devil in a bush
Narcissus jonquilla (Narcissus jonquilla L.) – Jonquil
Nelumbium speciosum (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) – Chinese Water-Lily
Nolana prostrata (Nolana paradoxa) subsp. paradoxa Lindl.) – Trailing Nolana
Oenothera fruticosa (Oenothera fruticosa L.) – Shrubbery Oenothera
Origanum dictamnus (Origanum dictamnus L.) – Dittany of Crete