Linnaeus' Cryptogamia
The sexual system of a plant, here having hidden reproductive organs, Cryptogamia.
Linnaeus' Pentandria
The sexual system of a plant, here having five stamens and one pistil, Pentandria.
Linnaeus' Hexandria
The sexual system of a plant, here having six stamens and one pistil, Hexandria.
Great Blue Lobelia
"Lobelia siphilitica. 1. an entire flower; 2. the stamens; 3. perpendicular section of the ovary; 4…
Lotos Group
Pictured are the stamens and a vertical section of the ovary of a flower of the lotos group.
West Indian Mahogany
"Swietenia mahagoni. 1. a flower; 2. a cup of stamens spread open, and the pistil; 3. fruit; 4. a seed;…
Mallow
"Byttneria celtoides. 1. an expanded flower; 2. cup of stamens; 3. abortive stamen; 4. pistil." -Lindley,…
Malvale
"Melochia graminifolia. 1. flower; 2. stamens and pistil; 3. ripe fruit; 4. a coccus; 5. section of…
Medinilla
"1. Medinilla macrocarpa; 2. stamens of M. radicans; 3. perpendicular section of its ovary; 4. a section…
Mignonette
"Reseda mediterranea. 1. a flower seen from above, much magnified; 2. a section of the same, showing…
Milkwort
"Polygala erioptera. 1. an entire flower seen from the side; 2. the same cut open to exhibit the stamens;…
Napoleon's Hat
"Napoleona imperialis. 1. a flower-bud just expanding; 2. the fleshy cup, and table-shaped stigma; 3.…
Nutmeg
"Myristica fragrans. 1. a flower; 2. a column of stamens; 3. a section of a female showing the ovary…
Ochna
"Ochna dubia. 1. expanded flower; 2. section of pistil and stamens; 3. pistil; 4. section of a ripe…
Apostasia Orchid
"Apostasia odorata; 1. a flower; 2. the stamens and style; 3. a cross section of the ovary; 4. a seed."…
Physostemon lanceolatum
"Pysostemon lanceolatum. 1. a flower of the natural size; 2. the calyx, stamens, and ovary; 3. the ripe…
Marsh Pitcher Plant
"Heliamphora nutans. 1. the stamens and pistil; 2. the latter separate; 3. a cross section of the ovary;…
Strawberry Plant
An image of a strawberry plant in flower. There are numerous short Stamens that are readily accessible…
Plantain Flowers
"Flowers of plantain (Plantago), enlarged. A, earlier stage, pistil mature, stamens not yet appearing…
Poke Root
"Phytolacca decandra. 1. its flower; 2. its stamens and pistil; 3. a section of a seed." -Lindley, 1853
Spotted Asian Poppy
"Romeria refracta. 1. its stamens and pistil; 2. a cross section of the ovary of Eschscholtzia californica;…
Redtop Locusta
"1. Locusta of Agrostis alba; 2. paleae and stamens, &c. of the same." -Lindley, 1853
Rhododendron
"Rhododendron pumilum; 1. a calyx and pistil, with all stamens removed; 2. an anther; 3. a ripe capsule…
Wild Rose
"Wild rose. A 'single' flower showing incipient doubling by the replacement of stamens by petals. Below,…
Salvertia
"Salvertia convallariodora. 1. an expanded flower; 2. a portion of the calyx, with the stamens; 3. a…
Sauvagesia
"Lavradia Vellozii. 1. an expanded flower; 2. the stamens with exterior petaloid scales; 3. a seed;…
Slow Match Tree
"Careya arborea. 1. one of the bundles of stamens; 2. a perpendicular section of the ovary; 3. section…
Sorrel
"Oxalis confertissima. 1. calyx; 2. stamens; 3. pistil; 4. seed and its section of O. acetosella" (common…
Tetratheca
"Tetratheca hirsuta. 1. the stamens; 2. the pistil, with one of the cells laid open." -Lindley, 1853
Sea Thrift
"Armeria vulgaris. 1. calyx and stamens; 2. section of corolla; 3. pistil; 4. ovule; 5. embryo." -Lindley,…
Whtie Sand Verbena
"Abronia mellifera; 2. a flower separate; 3. its stamens and pistil; 4. the pistil separate; 5. the…
Violet
"Corynostylis Hybanthus. 1. a set of stamens, each having the connective lengthened beyond the anther,…
Viviania
"Viviania crenata; 1. a flower; 2. a section of the ovary; 3. stamens and ovary." -Lindley, 1853
Yellow-Eyed Grass
"Xyris operculata; 1. a flower seen in front; 2. a style, stigmas and stamens." -Lindley, 1853