Vanda sanderiana
Sign in to saveVanda sanderiana is a species of orchid. It is commonly called waling-waling in the Philippines and is also called '''Sander's Vanda', after Henry Frederick Conrad Sander, a noted orchidologist. The orchid is considered to be the "Queen of Philippine flowers" and is worshiped as a diwata'' by the indigenous Bagobo people.
Species
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyOrchidaceae
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 18
- With media
- 25
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Collections
- US, DBG, AMES, WIS, UF, MO
- Recorded in
- Philippines, United States
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- Waling-waling
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- short name
- V. sanderiana
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Description
- Vegetative characteristics
- Generative characteristics
- Taxonomy
- Varieties
- Distribution
- Use
- Symbolism
- References
- External links
Vanda sanderiana is a species of orchid. It is commonly called waling-waling in the Philippines and is also called '''Sander's Vanda', after Henry Frederick Conrad Sander, a noted orchidologist. The orchid is considered to be the "Queen of Philippine flowers" and is worshiped as a diwata by the indigenous Bagobo people.
==Description== ===Vegetative characteristics=== The leaves are strap shaped. ===Generative characteristics=== The erect inflorescence bears 8–12 flowers with broad, flat sepals and petals.
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