Curtis Botanical – Plate 6962 – Grooved Dendrobium

Original antique black-and-white print from Curtis's Botanical Magazine — Plate 6962. An Indian and SE Asian dendrobium with furrowed (sulcatum = grooved) pseudobulbs and fragrant flowers. India is home to over 60 native dendrobium species, and the Indian subcontinent was one of the richest hunting grounds for Victorian orchid collectors. Indian (Assamese), Burmese, and Thai heritage connection. Uncolored plate. Condition consistent with age of volume. Each print is a unique piece of botanical history, printed on paper aged over a century. This plate originated with the Royal Horticultural Society and passed through Wheldon & Wesley, one of the great natural history dealers of the 20th century. We came into the archive by accident and have spent the time since trying to share it as widely as we can.