Vanda Teres - The Terete Leaf Papilionanthe

by Henry Frederick Conrad Sander

A work of botanical art from the hand of Henry Frederick Conrad Sander, this image highlights the graceful beauty of Papilionanthe Teres (previously Vanda Teres), a plant famous for its unusual pencil-like leaves and stunning pink orchids.

Sander, who earned the nickname "The Orchid King," worked with the best lithographers of his time to record these rare plants through accurate yet beautifully rendered artwork. This is truly an artifact from the "golden age" of orchid hunting.