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Scadoxus multiflorus Raf. Amaryllidaceae. Blood Flower, Poison root, Fireball Lily. Distribution: Sub-Saharan Africa. The genus name is a concatenation of the Greek words, Sciadion meaning a parasol or umbel, and doxa meaning 'glorious'
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Haemanthus albiflos Jacq. Amaryllidaceae. Paintbrush plant. Distribution: South Africa. Used as a cough medicine and as a charm to ward off lightning (Pooley, 1998). Photographed in the Medicinal Garden of the Royal College of Physicians, London.
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Galanthus nivalis L. Amaryllidaceae Snowdrop. Hardy, bulbous herb. Distribution: Europe. A chemical, galantamine, is sourced principally from the Caucasian snowdrop, Galanthus woronowii but is present in our ‘English’ snowdrop and related genera. It is a competitive, reversible, acetylcholinesterase inhibitor so increases brain acetylcholine, a chemical of great importance in cerebral function. As such it has been recommended for ameliorating the symptoms of mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease, but not for mild cognitive impairment as in US clinical trials there was an increased mortality. Johnson (Gerard, 1633) calls it the bulbous violet, Viola theophrasti
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Daffodil (Narcissus species): flowering stem with separate flower. Watercolour.
Reference: 22067i- Pictures
A daffodil (Narcissus species): flowering and leafy stems. Watercolour.
Reference: 23621i- Books
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Outlines of a system of vegetable generation. By Dr. J. Hill. Illustrated with figures.
Hill, John, 1714?-1775.Date: MDCCLVIII. [1758]- Pictures
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A daffodil (Narcissus species): flowering and leafy stems. Watercolour.
Reference: 23610i- Pictures
Various flowers, including camellia and daffodil. Watercolour by G. E. L., 1859.
L., G. E.Date: 1859Reference: 22146i- Pictures
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Barbados snowdrop (Zephyranthes tubispatha): flowering plant and floral segments. Coloured lithograph.
Reference: 27268i- Pictures
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Seven plants, all species of the genus Zephyranthes: flowering stems. Coloured lithograph.
Reference: 27269i- Pictures
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Daffodils (Narcissus): flowers and leaves. Watercolour by H. R. Carpenter.
Carpenter, Hester Royd.Reference: 21977i- Pictures
John James Dillenius. Stipple engraving by J. Heath.
Reference: 2522i- Pictures
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Daffodil (Narcissus species): flowering plants in grass. Watercolour.
Reference: 23445i- Pictures
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Five different Cape lily plants (Crinum species): flowering stems. Coloured lithograph.
Reference: 27144i- Pictures
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Five flowers from different types of nerine lily (Nerine species). Coloured lithograph.
Reference: 27205i- Pictures
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A plant (Stenomesson humile): flowering stems. Coloured engraving by G. Barclay, c. 1842, after W. Herbert.
Herbert, William G.Date: 1 August 1842Reference: 25890i- Pictures
Two species of daffodine (Pancratium) plant: flowering stems with floral segments and leaves. Line engraving by J. Hill, c. 1774, after himself.
Hill, John, active 1716-1720.Date: [1759-1775]Reference: 20741i- Pictures
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A flowering daffodil (Narcissus tazetta) with large, ornate border. Chromolithograph by O. Jones, 1845.
Jones, Owen, 1809-1874.Date: [1845]Reference: 28318iPart of: The gallery of exotic flowers- Pictures
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A plant (Haylockia pusilla): flowering plants and floral segments. Coloured engraving by S. Watts, c. 1830, after W. Herbert.
Herbert, William G.Date: 1 December 1830Reference: 25893i- Pictures
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A daffodil (Narcissus species): two flowering stems, one in outline only. Etching, c. 1787.
Date: [1 July 1787]Reference: 24948i- Pictures
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Seven garden plants, including an amaryllis and a blanket flower: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1837.
Date: 1837Reference: 27516i- Pictures
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Seven British garden plants: flowering stems and some floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1833.
Date: 1833Reference: 27415i- Pictures
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An amaryllis (Amaryllis pretina): flower, leaf and floral segments. Coloured engraving, c. 1828, after J. Hart.
Hart, J. T., active 1833-1840.Date: 1 December 1828Reference: 25329i- Pictures
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Flowers, fruit and leaves of five plants, including Calotropis, Viscum and Zella species. Coloured lithograph, c. 1820, after G. Belzoni.
Belzoni, Giovanni Battista, 1778-1823.Date: 1820Reference: 21031i- Pictures
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Daffodil (Narcissus species): flowering stem. Watercolour.
Reference: 21112i