Speciosa Collection

Large-flowered hemp-nettle, Galeopsis speciosa Mill
5855862 Large-flowered hemp-nettle, Galeopsis speciosa Mill.; (add.info.: Large-flowered hemp-nettle, Galeopsis speciosa Mill)

Cat's claw flower, Martynia speciosa, native to Mexico. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Barrois
FLO4570106 Cat's claw flower, Martynia speciosa, native to Mexico. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Barrois from a botanical illustration by Pancrace Bessa from Mordant de

Large-flowered campanula, Campanula macrantha, milk-flowered campanula, C. lactiflora, showy bellflower, C
FLO4670587 Large-flowered campanula, Campanula macrantha, milk-flowered campanula, C. lactiflora, showy bellflower, C. speciosa, dark-coloured campanula, C. pulla, hill campanula, C

Refulgent lobelia, Lobelia fulgens, showy lobelia, L. speciosa, red-leaved lobelia, L. colorata, and downy lobelia, L
FLO4670575 Refulgent lobelia, Lobelia fulgens, showy lobelia, L. speciosa, red-leaved lobelia, L. colorata, and downy lobelia, L. puberula

Purple showy milkwort, Polygala speciosa
5856303 Purple showy milkwort, Polygala speciosa; (add.info.: Purple showy milkwort, Polygala speciosa. Hand-colored illustration by Edwin Dalton Smith engraved by F.W)

Large-flowered monsonia, Monsonia speciosa
5856378 Large-flowered monsonia, Monsonia speciosa; (add.info.: Large-flowered monsonia, Monsonia speciosa, with large pink flowers. A native of the Cape, South Africa)

African daisy, Arctotis acaulis var. speciosa. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte
FLO4626354 African daisy, Arctotis acaulis var. speciosa. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaire's Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Pride of India giant or crepe-myrtle, Lagerstroemia speciosa. Chromolithograph after a botanical drawing by Emily Eden from her Flowers from an Indian Garden: Second Series: Hope, Breidenbach Co

Lampasas, Texas, USA. Pink Evening Primrose and Bluebonnet wildflowers in the Texas Hill Country. Date: 11-04-2021

Margin-winged stick insect and red epacris
Margin-winged stick insect, Ctenomorpha chronus, and red epacris, Epacris impressa. (Walking stick mantis, Phasma sp.) Chromolithograph after an illustration by Louisa Anne Meredith from her book

Mexican primrose or handsome white oenothera, Oenothera speciosa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after a botanical illustration by Edward Dalton Smith from Robert Sweets The British

Large-flowered hemp-nettle, Galeopsis speciosa (Galeopsis versicolor). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smiths English Botany, 1799

Tacua speciosa cicada
Tacua speciosa (Cicada speciosa), species of cicada native to Southeast Asia. Handcolored engraving by Fournier after an illustration by Blanchard from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d

Lobelia species
Refulgent lobelia, Lobelia fulgens, showy lobelia, L. speciosa, red-leaved lobelia, L. colorata, and downy lobelia, L. puberula

Bellflower or Campanula species
Large-flowered campanula, Campanula macrantha, milk-flowered campanula, C. lactiflora, showy bellflower, C. speciosa, dark-coloured campanula, C. pulla, hill campanula, C

Arctotis and grindelia species
Three-coloured arctotis, Arctotis tricolor, spotted arctotis, Arctotis maculata, showy arctotis, Arctotis speciosa, and narrow-leaved grindelia, Grindelia angustifolia

Cineraria, Senecio and Arnica species
Showy cineraria, Cineraria speciosa, orange-coloured cineraria, Cineraria aurantiaca, showy senecio, Senecio speciosus, Caucasian leopards bane, Doronicum caucasicum, and mountain arnica

Telekia and Rudbeckia species
Showy telekia, Telekia speciosa, glandulous elecampane, Inula glandulosa, trifoliate siliphium, Siliphium trifoliatum, Ratibida columnaris, pinnated rudbeckia, Rudbeckia pinnata

Daisy or Aster species
Italian michaelmas daisy, Aster amellus, alpine aster, Aster alpinus, smooth-leaved fleabane, Erigeron glabellum, showy fleabane, Stenactis speciosa, great Mexican daisy, Leptostelma maxima

Rocket and candy tuft species
Large-flowered garden rocket, Hesperis grandiflora, showy rocket, Hesperis speciosa, fragrant rocket, Hesperis fragrans, seaside malcomia, Malcomia littorea, field moricandia, Moricandia arvensis

Polygala species
Showy polygala, Polygala speciosa, boxed-leaved milkwort, Polygala chamaebuxus, large-bracted milkwort, Polygala bracteola, and heath-leaved milkwort, Muraltia mixta

Callistemon, Angophora and Metrosideros
Small-spiked callistemon, Callistemon microstachyum, heart-leaved angophora, Angophora cordifolia, and showy metrosideros, Metrosideros speciosa

Correa species
White correa, Correa alba, pretty, Correa pulchella, showy, Correa speciosa, and long-flowered, Correa longiflora. Handfinished chromolithograph by Noel Humphreys after an illustration by Jane Loudon

Diosma or Agathosma species
Showy diosma, Diosma speciosa, fragrant, Diosma fragrans, pretty, Diosma pulchella, and purple, Diosma hirta. Handfinished chromolithograph by Noel Humphreys after an illustration by Jane Loudon

Stinging nettle, Urtica dioica, and hemp nettle, Galeopsis speciosa. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Fetterbush, Eubotrys racemosa (Andromeda speciosa). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cooke from Conrad Loddiges Botanical Cabinet, Hackney, London, 1821

Gloxinia, Sinningia speciosa (Gloxinia speciosa). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cooke after George Loddiges from Conrad Loddiges Botanical Cabinet, Hackney, 1817

Elephant apple or chulta, Dillenia indica, Dillenia speciosa, Dillenie elegante. Handcoloured steel engraving by Alphonse-Leon Noel after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar

Gloxinia variety, Rose et Hermine, Sinningia speciosa. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Gloxinia variety, Leon Vandervee, Sinningia speciosa. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Gloxinia variety, violette neigeuse, Sinningia speciosa. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Gloxinia variety, Voie lactee, Sinningia speciosa. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Varieties of Gloxinia, Sinningia speciosa, in a vase. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

New Zealand hebe, Veronica speciosa. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe, Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l Europe

African daisy, Arctotis acaulis var. speciosa. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Exotic moths including the tasar silkmoth
Tasar silkmoth, Antheraea mylitta (Saturnia mylitta) 1, specious tiger moth, Asota speciosa (Noctua? speciosa) 2, and Hypocrita pylotis (Callimorpha? pylotis) 3. Handcoloured lithograph from John O

Showy coelogyne orchid, Coelogyne speciosa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley

Justicia lindaviana (Shewy justicia, Justicia speciosa). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Nevitt after a botanical illustration by Mrs Augusta Withers from Benjamin Maund and the Rev

Polygala virgata var. speciosa
Showy milkwort, Polygala virgata var. speciosa (Polygala speciosa). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration by Mills from Benjamin Maund and the Rev

Florists gloxinia, Sinningia speciosa (Shewy glaucous gloxinia hybrid, Gloxinia speciosa-caulescens). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Smith after a botanical illustration by Mrs Augusta Withers

Brazilian gloxinia, Sinningia speciosa (Shewy gloxinia, Gloxinia speciosa). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Smith after a botanical illustration by Mrs Augusta Withers from Benjamin Maund

Stenorrhynchos speciosum orchid (Red-flowered neottia, Neottia speciosa). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom after an illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtis The Botanical

Pyrenean bellflower, Campanula speciosa (Long-spiked bellflower, Campanula thyrsoidea). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom Jr

Buchu, Adenandra villosa (Umbel-flowered diosma, Diosma speciosa). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom Jr. after an illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtis Botanical

Curtis British Entomology Plate 697
Diptera: Phasia speciosa Curtis = Phasia obesa [Plant: Allium scorodoprasum (Sand Leek)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 116
Coleoptera: Hypera fasciculosa = Hypera dauci (Pretty Hypera) [Plant: Galeopsis speciosa (Galeopsis versicolor, Large-flowered Hemp-nettle)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 34
Diptera: *Milesia speciosa (cf. Caliprobola speciosa. Beautiful Milesia Hover-fly) [Plant: Euphorbia amygdaloides (Wood Spurge)] Date: 1824-39

Honeycups, zenobia or dusty zenobia (colour litho)
960322 Honeycups, zenobia or dusty zenobia (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Honeycups, zenobia or dusty zenobia (Zenobia speciosa pulverulenta)

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"Nature's Extravaganza: A Spectacular Display of Speciosa" In the enchanting town of Lampasas, Texas, the landscape comes alive with a vibrant burst of colors on this beautiful spring day. The Pride of India giant or crepe-myrtle trees, known scientifically as Lagerstroemia speciosa, proudly stand tall and majestic, their delicate blossoms painting the sky in shades of pink and purple. Amidst this breathtaking scenery, another natural wonder catches our eye - the Naked-flowering coral-tree or Erythrina poianthes. Its fiery red flowers create a striking contrast against the soft hues of the evening primrose and bluebonnet wildflowers that blanket the Texas Hill Country. As we explore further into this botanical paradise, we stumble upon fascinating creatures that call these plants home. The Margin-winged stick insect gracefully camouflages itself among the leaves while a vibrant red epacris flutters by like a tiny jewel in flight. Moving along our journey through nature's tapestry, we encounter more floral delights such as the Mexican primrose with its handsome white blooms and the elegant Large-flowered hemp-nettle known as Galeopsis speciosa. Their presence adds depth to an already mesmerizing display. The air is filled with an orchestra of sounds as cicadas serenade us from above. Among them is Tacua speciosa cicada whose rhythmic chorus harmonizes perfectly with nature's symphony. Our exploration wouldn't be complete without discovering some hidden gems within this botanical wonderland. Lobelia species dance delicately in clusters while Bellflower or Campanula species sway gently in harmony. Arctotis and grindelia species add bursts of color alongside Cineraria, Senecio, and Arnica species creating a kaleidoscope effect that captivates all who witness it. Amongst these captivating scenes lies Telekia and Rudbeckia species - radiant sunflowers that stand tall and proud, their golden petals reaching towards the heavens.