Curtis Botanical – Plate 6627 – Yellow Zebra Plant

Original antique black-and-white print from Curtis's Botanical Magazine — Plate 6627.

A Brazilian relative of the familiar zebra plant, with bold yellow flower spikes and dramatically veined leaves. Named for Adelbert von Chamisso, the French-German Romantic poet and botanist who sailed on the Russian Rurik expedition (1815–18).

Florida, Gulf Coast, Hawaii — grows outdoors in warm climates.

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.