Australian Taeniophyllum Muelleri, Ribbon-root Orchid. Bailey, Queensland Flora, c1900

by Bailey, Frederick Manson

Minute, leafless epiphytic or lithophytic orchid, antique print.

Beautiful and interesting Queensland Orchid, named after Baron Mueller, this minute Ribbon-root Orchid is found on trees in rainforest areas and along creeks in southern Queensland. F.M. Bailey’s Flora of Queensland finely lithographed illustrations, published between 1894 and 1902, are his best known records of Queensland botany. A self-educated botanist and a kindly man, Frederick Manson Bailey, C.M.G., F.L.S. was a foundation member of the Royal Society of Queensland. 

In 1839 Frederick Manson Bailey (1827-1915) migrated to Australia with his family. At the age of 12 he commenced work at his father’s plant nursery in Adelaide. After an attempt at gold mining at Bendigo in 1858 he went to New Zealand and in 1861 he moved to Brisban, opened a plant seed store and began collecting plants for sale to overseas institutions. He travelled frequently collecting and writing about plant specimens he found. In 1875 Bailey was appointed government botanist to investigate possible threat of pastures and plants to livestock. From 1880 to 1882 Bailey was acting curator of the Queensland Museum, and in 1890 was appointed Colonial Botanist.

Page size 245 x 155 mm (9.5 x 6 inches) This price includes mounting between 'antique white' high quality conservation ragmat board, and covered in cellophane for presentation and protective handling until framed. (please request forther pics is required.) Image size is 180 x 125mm (approx. 7 x 5 inches). External measurement for frame window is 300 x 245mm (11 7/8 x 9 5/8 inches)