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 is an original uncolored (plain) plate from leftover publisher stock of Curtis's Botanical Magazine, printed in London. It was issued uncolored and never bound. We bought the holding at the estate of a Chicago rare bookseller. Labels and stock papers from the British dealer Wheldon & Wesley came with it. Library stamps, when present, are noted on the listing.