"Ruyschia amazonica. 1. a calyx and pistil; 2. a section of the ovary; 3. a seed; 4. the same, with…
"Hypericum floribundum; 1. an entire flower; 2. a bundle of stamens; 3. a pistil with 3 carpels; 4.…
"Nymphaea coerulea. 1. a perpendicular section of a seed of N. alba; 2. half an embryo, showing the…
"Aptandra Spruceana. 1. an expanded flower; 2. a petal; 3. tube of stamens, with 4 petaloid glands at…
The Arkansas State capital Building, located in Little Rock, is the seat of government of the state…
Built between 1175 and 1490, Wells Cathedral has been described as "the most poetic of the English Cathedrals".…
"Litsaea Baueri. 1. a male flower; 2. a female; 3. a stamen, with a gland at the base; 4. an anther,…
"Moquileae canomensis. 1. a flower; 2. an ovary; 3. a perpendicular section of the last; 4. a fruit;…
"Chailletia pedunculata. 1. a flower of Moacurra gelonioides; 2. a portion of it; 3. a stamen; 4. the…
"Dorystigma. 1. a corolla laid open; 2. calyx and pistil; 3. seed; 4. section of ditto." -Lindley, 1853
"Hydrophyllum canadense. 1. a flower; 2. a pistil; 3. a perpendicular section of the ovary; 4. a cross…
"1. Medinilla macrocarpa; 2. stamens of M. radicans; 3. perpendicular section of its ovary; 4. a section…
"Eugenia tuberculata. 1. a flower; 2. the same divided vertically; 3. a stamen; 4. a ripe fruit; 5.…
"Byrsanthus Brownii. 1. diagram of the flower; 2. section of a flower; 3. section across the ovary;…
"Careya arborea. 1. one of the bundles of stamens; 2. a perpendicular section of the ovary; 3. section…
"Sambucus nigra; 1. a flower; 2. a young pistil; 3. a cross section of its ovary; 4. a perpendicular…
"Aristolochia galeata. 1. fruit of an Aristolochia; 2. cross section of it; 3. half its seed." -Lindley,…
The Phasmatodea (sometimes called Plasmodia) are an order of insects, whose members are variously known…
Grasshoppers are herbivorous insects of the suborder Ceasefire in the order Orthoptera. To distinguish…
Illustration of a pupa attached to a leaf. A pupa (Latin pupa for doll, pl: pupae or pupas) is the life…
Orgyia leucostigma, the White-marked tussock moth, is a moth in the family Lymantriidae. The caterpillar…
A variety of leaves with scales: "a, the scale-like leaves of the stem of Lathraea squamaria (toothwort);…
An illustration of white clover (left) and red clover (right). Clover (Trifolium), or trefoil, is a…
Coca is a plant in the family Erythroxylaceae, native to north-western South America. The plant plays…
An illustration of an anamirta cocculus leaf. Anamirta cocculus is an Southeast Asian and Indian climbing…
"a, Scales of Chionaspis pinifoliae upon pine-leaves, natural size; b, scale of male, enlarged; c, straight…
Watercresses are fast-growing, aquatic or semi-aquatic, perennial plants native from Europe to central…
An illustration of a portion of a date palm leaf. The Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) is a palm in the…
An illustration of an earthworm. The basic body plan of an earthworm is a tube, the digestive system,…
Crocus (plural: crocus, crocuses) is a genus of perennial flowering plants, native to a large area from…
"The inflorescence of Maryland Figwort (Scrophularia Marylandica). a, the flower; b, the fruit; c, a…
The finial is an architectural device, typically carved in stone and employed to decoratively emphasize…
An illustration of a fossil of a toothed fern. Ferns are vascular plants differing from the more primitive…
"Self-heal. (Prunella vulgaris). The upper part of the stem with flowers. a, the calyx; b, the corolla;…
A French Gothic capital from Sainte Chapelle in Paris from the thirteenth century. The capitals were…
A fourteenth century capital from transept of Notre Dame, Paris. The capitals were tall and slender,…
A fifteenth century capital from the north spire of Chartres. The capitals were tall and slender, concave…
An illustration of a roman diptych with gold leaf. A diptych is any object with two flat plates attached…
Dill (Anethum graveolens) is a short-lived perennial herb. It is the sole species of the genus Anethum,…
The Sessile Bellwort (Uvularia sessilifolia) is a species of bellworts, here showing its sessile leaves.
The leaf of the Grapefruit tree (Citrus decumana) in the Rutaceae family of rues or citrus.
The Sundews (Drosera rotundifolia) comprise one of the largest genera of carnivorous plants, with over…
"Transverse section of a diseased patch in the leaf showing the hyphae of the fungus pushing between…
"Root-weevil (Leptops hopei). a, weevil; b, pupa; c, larva, in situ; d, weevil ovipositing on leaf above;…
Sedum is the large stonecrop genus of the Crassulaceae, representing about 400 species of leaf succulents,…
"Pasture Sage-brush (Artemisia frigida). a, leaf; b, flower-head; c, fertile flower; d, marginal flower."…
"Canadian St.-John's-wort (Hypericum Canadense). a, leaf; b, seed-capsule." -Whitney, 1911
Other capitals are more compact, where from the lower part, which is in the shape of a globular vessel,…
Other capitals are more compact, where from the lower part, which is in the shape of a globular vessel,…
Other capitals are more compact, where from the lower part, which is in the shape of a globular vessel,…
The acanthus is one of the most common ornaments used to depict foliage.