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Cress (Lepidium sativum L.): flowering stem with separate leaf and floral segments and a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H.Hemerich, c.1759, after T. Sheldrake.
Sheldrake, Timothy, active 1740-1770.Date: [1759]Reference: 18227i
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Sage (Salvia officinalis L.): flowering stems with separate leafy stem and floral segments and a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H. Hemerich, c.1759, after T. Sheldrake.
Sheldrake, Timothy, active 1740-1770.Date: [1759]Reference: 18235i
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A cycad plant (Zamia species) with three large fruit. Photograph.
Reference: 28162i
Books
Phytochemistry of plants used in traditional medicine / edited by K. Hostettmann [and others].
Date: 1995
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Common juniper (Juniperus communis L.): fruiting stem with separate leaf, fruit and floral segments, also a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H.Hemerich, c.1759, after T.Sheldrake.
Sheldrake, Timothy, active 1740-1770.Date: [1759]Reference: 18252i
Books
The future of plant biotechnology : June 21-22, 2005 Washington D.C. / / co-chaired by Natasha Raikhel, Marc Zabeau.
Date: 2005
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English ivy (Hedera helix L.): fruiting stem with separate floral segments and part of stalk, also a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H. Hemerich, c.1759, after T. Sheldrake.
Sheldrake, Timothy, active 1740-1770.Date: [1759]Reference: 18251i
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A plant (Reseda sp.) related to Dyer's rocket: flowering plant with separate flowering stem. Watercolour, 17--.
Reference: 18624i
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Saffron crocus (Crocus sativus L.): flowering stem with separate floral segments and bulb and a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H.Hemerich, c.1759, after T.Sheldrake.
Sheldrake, Timothy, active 1740-1770.Date: [1759]Reference: 18234i
Books
An empire of plants : people and plants that changed the world / Toby and Will Musgrave.
Musgrave, Toby.Date: 2000
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Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare): entire flowering plant. Watercolour.
Reference: 22408i
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Two plants, a fruiting branch of a maidenhair tree (Ginkgo biloba) and a liane stem. Watercolour.
Reference: 23407i
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Wayside medicine : forgotten plants to use them / Julie Bruton-Seal, Matthew Seal.
Bruton-Seal, JulieDate: 2017
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Clove plant (Syzygium aromaticum): stem with flower buds. Watercolour, c.1833.
Reference: 22155i
Books
Medicinal plants : a holistic guide to herbal wisdom / Munir Nabi Khan.
Khan, Munir NabiDate: 2022
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Tea plant or manuka (Leptospermum scoparium): flowering stem. Engraving by W. Byrne, c. 1777, after W. Hodges.
Hodges, William, 1744-1797.Date: 1 February 1777Reference: 20872i
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Madar plant (Calotropis gigantea (L.) R.Br.): flowering and fruiting stem. Line engraving after C. de Bruin, 1705.
Bruyn, Cornelis de, 1652-1727.Date: [1718]Reference: 20307i
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Lavender : the genus Lavandula / edited by Maria Lis-Balchin.
Date: 2002
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Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.): fruiting stem with separate cross-section of fruit and floral segments, also a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H.Hemerich, c.1759, after T.Sheldrake.
Sheldrake, Timothy, active 1740-1770.Date: [1759]Reference: 18254i
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A plant (Barringtonia speciosa): flowering stem. Engraving, c. 1777, after W. Hodges.
Hodges, William, 1744-1797.Date: 1 February 1777Reference: 20880i
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Liquorice plant (Glycyrrhiza glabra): flowering stem and floral segments. Coloured lithograph after M. A. Burnett, c. 1847.
Burnett, M. A., active 1850.Date: [1847]Reference: 23812i
Archives and manuscripts
M0009905: Plant Illustrations with text use of mandragora vine
Date: March 1947Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/87/28
Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
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Screwpine plants (Pandanus muricatus) on a lakeside. Wood engraving, c. 1867.
Date: [1867-1875]Reference: 20941i
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Enset or abyssinian banana (Ensete): young plant with seed and floral segments. Line engraving by J. Heath, c. 1804.
Date: 1 October 1804Reference: 20921i
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Camphor plant (Cinnamomum camphora): branch with leaves. Coloured pen drawing by S. Kawano.
Kawano, S.Reference: 22559i

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Cress (Lepidium sativum L.): flowering stem with separate leaf and floral segments and a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H.Hemerich, c.1759, after T. Sheldrake.

Sage (Salvia officinalis L.): flowering stems with separate leafy stem and floral segments and a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H. Hemerich, c.1759, after T. Sheldrake.

A cycad plant (Zamia species) with three large fruit. Photograph.

Phytochemistry of plants used in traditional medicine / edited by K. Hostettmann [and others].

Common juniper (Juniperus communis L.): fruiting stem with separate leaf, fruit and floral segments, also a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H.Hemerich, c.1759, after T.Sheldrake.

The future of plant biotechnology : June 21-22, 2005 Washington D.C. / / co-chaired by Natasha Raikhel, Marc Zabeau.

English ivy (Hedera helix L.): fruiting stem with separate floral segments and part of stalk, also a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H. Hemerich, c.1759, after T. Sheldrake.

A plant (Reseda sp.) related to Dyer's rocket: flowering plant with separate flowering stem. Watercolour, 17--.

Saffron crocus (Crocus sativus L.): flowering stem with separate floral segments and bulb and a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H.Hemerich, c.1759, after T.Sheldrake.

An empire of plants : people and plants that changed the world / Toby and Will Musgrave.

Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare): entire flowering plant. Watercolour.

Two plants, a fruiting branch of a maidenhair tree (Ginkgo biloba) and a liane stem. Watercolour.

Wayside medicine : forgotten plants to use them / Julie Bruton-Seal, Matthew Seal.

Clove plant (Syzygium aromaticum): stem with flower buds. Watercolour, c.1833.

Medicinal plants : a holistic guide to herbal wisdom / Munir Nabi Khan.

Tea plant or manuka (Leptospermum scoparium): flowering stem. Engraving by W. Byrne, c. 1777, after W. Hodges.

Madar plant (Calotropis gigantea (L.) R.Br.): flowering and fruiting stem. Line engraving after C. de Bruin, 1705.

Lavender : the genus Lavandula / edited by Maria Lis-Balchin.

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.): fruiting stem with separate cross-section of fruit and floral segments, also a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H.Hemerich, c.1759, after T.Sheldrake.

A plant (Barringtonia speciosa): flowering stem. Engraving, c. 1777, after W. Hodges.

Liquorice plant (Glycyrrhiza glabra): flowering stem and floral segments. Coloured lithograph after M. A. Burnett, c. 1847.

M0009905: Plant Illustrations with text use of mandragora vine

Screwpine plants (Pandanus muricatus) on a lakeside. Wood engraving, c. 1867.

Enset or abyssinian banana (Ensete): young plant with seed and floral segments. Line engraving by J. Heath, c. 1804.

Camphor plant (Cinnamomum camphora): branch with leaves. Coloured pen drawing by S. Kawano.