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  • Black bryony (Tamus communis L.): flowering and fruiting plant with part of tuberous root and separate fruit with seed. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.
  • A palm tree (Desmoncus horridus Splitg. ex Mart. ssp. horridus) in Guyana: liane with fruit. Watercolour by E.A. Goodall, 1846.
  • Vine spinach (Basella rubra L.): entire fruiting plant. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.
  • Five British wild flowers, three Corydalis species, and two similar fumitory species. Coloured lithograph, c. 1846, after H. Humphreys.
  • Large fruited granadilla (Passiflora macrocarpa): flowering stem, flower and outline of fruit. Coloured etching.
  • A plant (Aristolochia hyperborea) related to birthwort: flowering stem. Coloured etching by F. Smith, c. 1834, after himself.
  • Two plants: balsam apple (Momordica balsamina) and Oswego tea or bee balm (Monarda didyma). Coloured engraving by J. Pass, c. 1817.
  • Gherkin (Cucumis anguria L.): flowering and fruiting stem. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.
  • Dolichos pubescens: flowering and fruiting stem with separate floral segments. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1772.
  • Granadilla or passion flower (Passiflora quadrangularis L.): flowering stem with separate floral segments. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 177-.
  • English ivy (Hedera helix): stem with flowers, fruit and leaves. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.
  • English ivy (Hedera helix): stem with flowers, fruit and leaves. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.
  • A plant (Vigna catjang) related to cowpea: flowering and fruiting stem with separate pod and seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.
  • Passion flower (Passiflora minima): flowering stem. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.
  • A plant (Glycine striata), related to soya bean: flowering stem with separate fruit and seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.
  • Passion flower (Passiflora suberosa L.): flowering and fruiting stem with separate mature fruit. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1772.
  • Tangier pea (Lathyrus tingitanus L.): flowering and fruiting stem with separate mature fruit and seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.
  • Dishcloth gourd (Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb.): whole and sectioned fruit and floral segments. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.
  • Cucumber, (Cucumis prophetarum): flowering and fruiting stems with sectioned fruit. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.
  • Lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus L.): flowering stem with separate fruit and seed. Coloured etching after F.A. von Scheidl, 1770.
  • Bean plant (Phaseolus sp.): flowering stem with separate fruit and seed. Coloured etching after F.A. von Scheidl, 1770.
  • Mung bean (Phaseolus mungo L.): flowering stem with separate fruit and seed. Coloured etching after F.A. von Scheidl, 1770.
  • A plant (Vigna glabra) related to cowpea: flowering and fruiting stem with separate seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.
  • Ipomoea sinuata: flowering stem with separate fruit and seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1772.
  • A plant (Convolvulus farinosus) related to bindweed: flowering stem with separate fruit and seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.
  • Vetchling (Lathyrus inconspicuus): flowering and fruiting stem with separate fruit and seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.
  • A plant (Vigna sp.) related to the cowpea: flowering stem with separate fruit and seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.
  • A plant (Vigna capensis) related to cowpea: flowering and fruiting stem with separate fruit and petals. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1772.
  • Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.): flowering and fruiting stem with separate fruit and seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.
  • Lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus L.): flowering stem with separate pod and seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.