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Flowers & Plants in Art: Botany & Art

Series of Articles about Symbolism of Plants in Art from Journal of Experimental Botany 2009 by Riklef Kandeler & Wolfgram R. Ullrich

Symbolism of plants: examples of European-Mediterranean culture presented with biology and history of art: General Introduction. Journal of Experimental Botany, Volume 60, Issue 1, January 2009, Pages 5–6, https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/ern359

JANUARY: Crocus. Journal of Experimental Botany, Volume 60, Issue 1, January 2009, Pages 6–8, https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/ern360

FEBRUARY: Sea-daffodil and narcissus. Journal of Experimental Botany, Volume 60, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 353–355, https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erp012

MARCH: Silphion and narthex. Journal of Experimental Botany, Volume 60, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 715–717, https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erp041

APRIL: Iris. Journal of Experimental Botany, Volume 60, Issue 4, March 2009, Pages 1067–1068, https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erp042

MAY: Columbine. Journal of Experimental Botany, Volume 60, Issue 6, April 2009, Pages 1535–1536, https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erp087

JUNE: Lilies.   Journal of Experimental Botany, Volume 60, Issue 7, May 2009, Pages 1893–1895, https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erp088

JULY: Lotus. Journal of Experimental Botany, Volume 60, Issue 9, July 2009, Pages 2461–2464, https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erp166

AUGUST: Bittersweet, woody nightshade. Journal of Experimental Botany, Volume 60, Issue 11, July 2009, Pages 2955–2956, https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erp207

SEPTEMBER: Cornflower. Journal of Experimental Botany, Volume 60, Issue 12, August 2009, Pages 3297–3299, https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erp247

OCTOBER: Roses. Journal of Experimental Botany, Volume 60, Issue 13, September 2009, Pages 3611–3613, https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erp215

NOVEMBER: Chicory. Journal of Experimental Botany, Volume 60, Issue 14, October 2009, Pages 3973–3974, https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erp248

DECEMBER: Cross-roses and rose crosses. Journal of Experimental Botany, Volume 60, Issue 15, November 2009, Pages 4217–4218, https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erp253

Symbolism of plants: examples from European-Mediterranean culture presented with biology and history of art: EPILOGUE.   Journal of Experimental Botany, Volume 60, Issue 15, November 2009, Pages 4219–4220, https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erp266