Bifrenaria vitellina orchid. Brazilian epiphyte imported by nurseryman George Loddiges. Yellow racemose maxillaria, Maxillaria vitellina. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after a botanical illustration by Sarah Drake from Edwards’ Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley, published by James Ridgway, London, 1839.

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