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.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Vanda sanderiana is referenced by 64 other articles, and connects out to Orchid, Jasminum sambac and Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach.
It is catalogued under topics including Commons link is on Wikidata, Endemic orchids of the Philippines and Epiphytic orchids.
Its subject is documented across 10 Wikipedia language editions.
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
Wikidata facts
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- taxon common name
- Waling-waling
- Commons category
- Vanda sanderiana
- 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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