Root Collection

Horseradish, 1782. Artist: Elizabeth Blackwell
Horseradish, 1782. Plate 451 from A Curious Herbal by Elizabeth Blackwell, published in 1782

Verbena or Vervain, 1947. Drought-resistant plant valued in butterfly gardening with longstanding use in herbalism and folk medicine, usually as an herbal tea

Fennel, 1782. Artist: Elizabeth Blackwell
Fennel, 1782. Plate 288 from A Curious Herbal by Elizabeth Blackwell, published in 1782

AI IMAGE - Alice, from "Alice in Wonderland", 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Alice, from "Alice in Wonderland", 2023

Still Life with Celery, 1865. Creator: Leon Bonvin
Still Life with Celery, 1865. On the tabletop partly covered by a white cloth, there are three heads of celery, some parsley, several garlic bulbs, and various utensils including a knife

Waterfall In The Mountains, 1859. Creator: James McDougal Hart
Waterfall In The Mountains, 1859

Dried Fish, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Dried Fish, 18th century

Woman in front of a house in a snowy forest, 1870-1923. Creator: Willem Witsen
Woman in front of a house in a snowy forest, 1870-1923

Gladiolus cardinalis curtis. 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Gladiolus cardinalis curtis. 1777-1786

Lachenalia arbuthnotiae W.F. Barker (Hyacinth), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Lachenalia arbuthnotiae W.F. Barker (Hyacinth), 1777-1786

Lachenalia orthopetala Jacq. (Hyacinth), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Lachenalia orthopetala Jacq. (Hyacinth), 1777-1786

Lachenalia mediana Jacq. 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Lachenalia mediana Jacq. 1777-1786

Gethyllis britteniana baker (Kukumakranka), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Gethyllis Britteniana Baker (Kukumakranka), 1777-1786

Gethyllis Afra L (Kukukmakranka), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Gethyllis Afra L (Kukukmakranka), 1777-1786. Gethyllis sp

Gethyllis afra L (Kukukmakranka), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Gethyllis afra L (Kukukmakranka), 1777-1786

Gethyllis sp. (Kukumakranka), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Gethyllis sp. (Kukumakranka), 1777-1786

Gethyllis lanuginose Marloth [Gethyllis Villosa] (Kukumakranka), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Gethyllis lanuginose Marloth [Gethyllis Villosa] (Kukumakranka), 1777-1786

Crinum macowanii Baker, formerly Amaryllis belladonna (Cape coast lily), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Crinum macowanii Baker, formerly Amaryllis belladonna (Cape coast lily), 1777-1786

Monsonia multifidum E.Mey. ex Kunth (with an insect), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Monsonia multifidum E.Mey. ex Kunth (with an insect), 1777-1786

Boophone haemanthoides F.M. Leighton, formerly Amaryllis distycha (Bushman poison... 1777-1786)
Boophone haemanthoides F.M. Leighton, formerly Amaryllis distycha (Bushman poison-bulb, or Oxkiller), 1777-1786

Corycium orobanchoides (L.F.) Swartz, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Corycium orobanchoides (L.F.) Swartz, 1777-1786. Corycium Orobanchoides (L.F.) SW. (Artz.); An orchid species

Gethyllis ciliaris (Koekemakranka), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Gethyllis ciliaris (Koekemakranka), 1777-1786. Gethyllis Ciliaris with B. fruit and A. detailed study of the flower Gethyllis Ciliaris (Thunb.); used as a medicine by the Khoikhoi?

Pelargonium klinghartense Knuth, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Pelargonium klinghartense Knuth, 1777-1786. Geranium (Pelargonium Klinghartense Knuth) with root and tuber

Lachenalia aloides (L.f.) Engl. var. aurea (Opal flower), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Lachenalia aloides (L.f.) Engl. var. aurea (Opal flower), 1777-1786

Lachenalia aloides (L.f.) Engl. var. aloides (Opal flowers), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Lachenalia aloides (L.f.) Engl. var. aloides (Opal flowers), 1777-1786

Lachenalia bulbifera (Cirillo) Engl. 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Lachenalia bulbifera (Cirillo) Engl. 1777-1786

Lachenalia aloides (L.f.) Engl. var. quadricolor (Opal flower), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Lachenalia aloides (L.f.) Engl. var. quadricolor (Opal flower), 1777-1786

Eucomis humilis Bak. (Pineapple flower or Kuifplant), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Eucomis humilis Bak. (Pineapple flower or Kuifplant), 1777-1786

Moraea villosa Ker-Gawl. (Cape tulip), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Moraea villosa Ker-Gawl. (Cape tulip), 1777-1786

Tylecodon cacalioides (L.F.), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Tylecodon cacalioides (L.F.), 1777-1786. Cotyledon, Toelken

Massonia Depressa Houtt, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Massonia Depressa Houtt, 1777-1786

Euphorbia Bupleurifolia Jacq. 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Euphorbia Bupleurifolia Jacq. 1777-1786

Mesembryanthemum Testiculare, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Mesembryanthemum Testiculare, 1777-1786. An open flower, a bud, with root system

Calceolaria with three insects (Slipperwort), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Calceolaria with three insects (Slipperwort), 1777-1786

Apiacea or Umbeliffera, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Apiacea or Umbeliffera, 1777-1786. Apiaceae (Umbelliferea), root with a bird and two detailed sketches of the umbellate flower. The Khoikhoi people use the root to strengthen their wine

Chenopodium foliosum Aschers, formerly Blitum vergatum (Leafy goosefoot), 1778-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Chenopodium foliosum Aschers, formerly Blitum vergatum (Leafy goosefoot), 1778-1786

Monsonia Patersonii, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Monsonia Patersonii, 1777-1786. Geranium (Monsonia Patersonii (DC) G. Don) with pink flowers

Monsonia Patersonii or Monsonia sp. 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Monsonia Patersonii or Monsonia sp. 1777-1786. Geranium (Monsonia SP) without flowers or leaves

Cape watermelon and gladiolus, 1786. Creator: Jan Brandes
Cape watermelon and gladiolus, 1786. Gladiolus shown with bulb and roots. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 185

Landscape with Sandy Path beside a River, c.1655. Creator: Philips Wouwerman
Landscape with Sandy Path beside a River, c.1655

Sweet chestnuts on a branch, 1800-1900. Creator: Ishikawa Kazan
Sweet chestnuts on a branch, 1800-1900

Orbea verucosa (Masson) L.C. Leach. (Hirsute Stapelia), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Orbea Verucosa (Masson) L.C. Leach. (Hirsute Stapelia), 1777-1786

Huernia barbata (Masson) Haw. 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Huernia barbata (Masson) Haw. 1777-1786

Huernia barbata (Masson) Haw. 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Huernia barbata (Masson) Haw. 1777-1786

Orbea verrucosa (Masson) L.C. Leach. (Hirsute stapelia), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Orbea verrucosa (Masson) L.C. Leach. (Hirsute Stapelia), 1777-1786

Orbea verrucosa (Masson) Haw. (Hirsute Stapelia), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Orbea verrucosa (Masson) Haw. (Hirsute Stapelia), 1777-1786

Pectinaria articulata (Ait.) (Stapelia Nigrum), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Pectinaria articulata (Ait.) (Stapelia Nigrum), 1777-1786. Called Stapelia Nigrum by Gordon, see also G.P. 89

Pectinaria articulata (Ait.) Haw. 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Pectinaria articulata (Ait.) Haw. 1777-1786

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