{"product_id":"shield-leafed-alloplectus-plate-6333","title":"Curtis Botanical – Plate 6333 – Shield-leafed Alloplectus","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal antique black-and-white print from Curtis's Botanical Magazine — Plate 6333.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Colombian gesneriad (African violet family) with large, shield-shaped leaves (peltatus = shield-shaped, referring to the leaf stalk attaching at the centre rather than the edge) and small tubular orange-red flowers. The gesneriad family is beloved by houseplant collectors for its extraordinary diversity of leaf textures and flower forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColombian and Venezuelan heritage connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUncolored plate. Condition consistent with age of volume. Each print is a unique piece of botanical history, printed on paper aged over a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis plate originated with the Royal Horticultural Society and passed through Wheldon \u0026amp; 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Curtis Botanical Magazine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43000223170623,"sku":"CBM-6333","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3570\/0543\/files\/efaf1dd1c4e22c65c1658ee56a369753.jpg?v=1773273683","url":"https:\/\/thriftywhiskers.com\/products\/shield-leafed-alloplectus-plate-6333","provider":"Thrifty Whiskers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}