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Orchidelirium, also called orchidomania or orchid fever, is the name given to the Victorian era's flower madness for collecting and discovering orchids. Wealthy orchid fanatics of the 19th century sent explorers and collectors to almost every part of the world in search of new varieties and species of orchids.
The project, entitled "Orchidelirium: An Appetite for Abundance" was presented in the Dutch Rietveld Pavilion in the Giardini della Biennale, and showcased artworks by contemporary artists Kristina Norman, Eko Supriyanto, the botanical artist Emilie Rosalie Saal (1871-1954). [16] [17]
Charles Wesley Powell (May 5, 1854 – August 18, 1927) was an American hobbyist turned horticulturist specializing in the study of orchids (Orchidaceae). [1] He is credited with providing scientists the first large-scale collection of orchid specimens found in Panama.
Another Victorian craze known as Orchidelirium similarly led to extinction of several species. The lady's slipper orchid Cypripedium calceolus was declared extinct in the UK in 1917 and later rediscovered in 1930 as a single wild plant in the Yorkshire Dales, the only remaining site in the UK for these plants.
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