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Vanda coerulea Griff. ex Lindl. 1847

Orchid ID: AR00695

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Vandinae
Genus: Vanda
Species: coerulea
Variety: Vanda coerulea var. rogersii.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Blue Vanda.
Vernacular Name(s): In Thailand Fa Mui; In China Da Hua Wan Dai Lan.
Synonym(s): Vanda caerulescens Lindl. 1857; Vanda coerulea delicata Rolfe 1925; Vanda coerulea f. delicata (Rolfe) Christenson 2009; Vanda coerulea f. luwangalba Kishor 2008; Vanda coerulea f. rogersii (Rolfe) Christenson 2009.
Collection Site: Munna; Doimara (Digging nallah); Doimara R. F; Sessa; Khella
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; Dr. A. N. Rao; DST
Informant(s):
Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde 1984; www.globalorchids.info; www.catalogueoflife.org; www.tropicos.org; Flora of China; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia).

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1000 m Max: 1500 m
Latitude: From 0° 0' 0" N To 0° 0' 0" N
Longitude: From 0° 0' 0" E To 0° 0' 0" E
Flowering Period Start: JULY
Flowering Period End: SEPTEMBER
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Tirap
Location:
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 12 cm across
Flower Color: Pale-blue to deep blue
Season of Flower: Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher: Ahmed
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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Munna, Collection No. 10455-D, 07/06/1984, A. N. Rao, Doimara (Digging nallah), Collection No. 29954, 07/04/1997, Doimara R. F, Collection No. 29931, 16/04/1997; A. N. Rao & DST, Sessa, Collection No. 30040, 12/06/1997, Khella, Collection No. 30406, 20/01/1998.
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