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Vanda
Sign in to saveVanda, abbreviated in the horticultural trade as V., is a genus in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. There are 90 species, and the genus is commonly cultivated for the marketplace. This genus and its allies are considered to be among the most specifically adapted of all orchids within the Orchidaceae. The genus is highly prized in horticulture for its showy, fragrant, long-lasting, and intensely colorful flowers. Vanda species are widespread across East Asia, Southeast Asia, and New Guinea, with a few species extending into Queensland and some of the islands of the western Pacific.
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Vanda is a genus of plants within the family Orchidaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Aeridinae and is classified under the order Asparagales, class Liliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta in the kingdom Plantae. The genus includes the species Vanda coerulea, commonly known as the blue vanda, which was formally described by John Lindley.
The native range of Vanda coerulea includes Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Occurrence records for the genus have been documented in Burma, the United States, French Polynesia, the Philippines, and in cultivation. A total of 3,686 occurrences have been recorded, with 163 specific records associated with institutions such as AMES, NY, USF, US, and CM.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyOrchidaceae
General: Vanda coerulea was formally described by John Lindley Common Name: Blue vanda
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 163
- With media
- 102
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Collections
- AMES, NY, USF, US, CM, SEL
- Recorded in
- Burma, United States, French Polynesia, Philippines, Cultivation, Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Distribution
- Description
- Ecology
- Pollination
- Conservation
- Cultivation
- Fungal infections
- Systematics
- Species
- Natural hybrids
- Intergeneric hybrids
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Vanda, abbreviated in the horticultural trade as V., is a genus in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. There are 90 species, and the genus is commonly cultivated for the marketplace. This genus and its allies are considered to be among the most specifically adapted of all orchids within the Orchidaceae. The genus is highly prized in horticulture for its showy, fragrant, long-lasting, and intensely colorful flowers. Vanda species are widespread across East Asia, Southeast Asia, and New Guinea, with a few species extending into Queensland and some of the islands of the western Pacific.
== Etymology == The generic name Vanda is derived from the Sanskrit (वन्दाका) name for the species Vanda roxburghii (a synonym of Vanda tessellata).
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