# An illustrated kingdom of real, fantastical plants

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxGateway
- Speaker: Nirupa Rao
- Year: 2020
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Earth and environment, Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/nirupa_rao_an_illustrated_kingdom_of_real_fantastical_plants)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Botanical artist Nirupa Rao captures the spirit and beauty of nature in watercolor. With a portfolio of enchanting, scientifically accurate illustrations, she aims to reignite our emotional connection to the environment -- and open our eyes to an entire kingdom hidden in plain sight.

## Lectures

1. [An illustrated kingdom of real, fantastical plants](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/nirupa_rao_an_illustrated_kingdom_of_real_fantastical_plants/adf4dfe59ef2), 9 min (TED's player)