1841 Dendrobium macrophyllum, orchid, Holden, fine hand colour, botany

Dendrobium macrophyllum (Broad-leaved Dendrobium)

A fine original hand-colored engraving by S. Holden.

22.8 x 16 cm

London:: Wm S. Orr & Co., 1841.

“Native Orchid of Manilla. Imported to Britain by Messrs. Loddiges in 1838.”

Dendrobium macrophyllum, commonly known as the large-leaved dendrobium or pastor's orchid, is a species of Orchid.

It is native to Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, and some islands of the western Pacific (Solomon Islands, Fiji, New Caledonia, Samoa, the Caroline Islands).

Very light even age toning of cream stock.