Dendrobium Aureum - The Different Fruit Dendrobium

by Henry Frederick Conrad Sander

As a stunning botanical illustration of Dendrobium Aureum, which is also known by its earlier name, the “Different Fruit Dendrobium,” it was originally illustrated by Henry Frederick Conrad Sander. However, it is more than an illustration; rather, it is an example of high-Victorian art due to the beauty of the wax-like petals and sweetly scented flowers that adorned this particular orchid species.

It shows the unique way in which the color moves from a light primrose to a velvety amber in the labellum. The veins on the leaves and even the slight curves of the pseudobulbs are illustrated with the meticulous precision that can only be found in lithography, showing the Victorians' fascination with “Orchidomania.”