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Vanda coerulescens Griff. 1851

Orchid ID: AR00696

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Vandinae
Genus: Vanda
Species: coerulescens
Variety: Vanda coerulescens var. hennisiana; Vanda coerulescens var. lowiana.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Sky Blue Vanda.
Vernacular Name(s): In Thailand Ueang Khem - Famui Noi; In China Xiao Lan Wan Dai Lan.
Synonym(s):
Collection Site: Jengging
Collected By: Dr. A. N. Rao
Informant(s):
Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia); Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde 1984; https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg; https://indiabiodiversity.org; https://orchids.fandom.com.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 300 m Max: 1000 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: East Kameng, West Kameng
Location:
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 2-4 cm across
Flower Color: Pale-blue or pale-lilac
Season of Flower: Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher: Ahmed
Organisation:
Publication Source:

Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Jengging, Collection No. 30997, 6/1990.
Organisation where Deposited: