Vanda Orchids

Orange Trumpet Creeper (Pyrostegia venusta)
Orange Trumpet Creeper (Pyrostegia venusta), a member of the Bignonia family (Bignoniaceae), is an impressive... »
Hoya macgillivrayi F. M. Bailey 1914
Hoya macgillivrayi F. M. Bailey 1914 with its magnificent flowers has been named by Frederick Marshman Bailey... »
Miniature Orchid Bulbophyllum lasiochilum
Bulbophyllum lasiochilum Parish & Rchb.f 1874 is an epiphytic growing miniature orchid species native to India,... »
Bull Tongue Arrowhead (Sagittaria lancifolia)
Sagittaria lancifolia L. 1759, commonly called Bull Tongue Arrowhead is a perennial plant belonging to the water... »
Lady Slipper Orchid Paphiopedilum godefroyae
Paphiopedilum godefroyae (God.-Leb.) Stein 1892 is a terrestrial or lithophytic growing lady slipper orchid species... »
Green Orchid Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi var. alba
The green Phalaenopsis orchid Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi var. alba is an albino variant of the Phalaenopsis... »
Succulent Flower Pachyphytum compactum
Pachyphytum compactum Rose 1911 with its colorful flowers is a succulent plant belonging to the orpine family... »
Cymbidium aloifolium
Cymbidium aloifolium (L.) Sw. 1799 is a terrestrial or lithophytic growing orchid species, widely distributed in... »
Miniature Orchid Chiloschista ramifera
Chiloschista ramifera Seidenf. 1988 is an epiphytic growing miniature orchid species native to the humid forests of... »
Camellia sasanqua
Camellia sasanqua Thunb., commonly called Christmas Camellia, is an evergreen shrub belonging to the Theaceae... »
Giant Water Lily (Nymphaea gigantea)
The Giant Water Lily (Nymphaea gigantea Hook.1852) is worthy of the name as the flower is one of the biggest... »
Succulent Huernia macrocarpa
Huernia macrocarpa (A. Rich.) Sprenger 1892 is a succulent plant, belonging to the milkweed family (Apocynaceae)... »
Doritaenopsis / Phalaenopsis Dyah Redita
Doritaenopsis Dyah Redita is an orchid hybrid, a crossing between Doritis pulcherrima and Phalaenopsis Grand... »
Dutchman’s Pipe Aristolochia ringens
Aristolochia ringens Vahl, commonly called Gaping Dutchman’s Pipe, Pelican Flower or pipe vine, is a tropical... »
Thai Orchid Pecteilis sagarikii
The Thai orchid Pecteilis sagarikii Seidenf. 1973, commonly called Duck orchid, has been named by the Danish... »
Carrion Flower Duvalia corderoyi
The strange looking Stapeliad Duvalia corderoyi (Hooker f.) N. E. Brown, 1876, commonly called starfish flower or... »
Paphiopedilum chamberlainianum
Paphiopedilum chamberlainianum (O'Brien) Stein 1892, a lithophytic growing lady slipper orchid, native to Sumatra,... »
Water Lily Nymphaea Ply
The stunningly beautiful Water Lily, Nympaea Ply is a crossing between the water lily hybrids Nymphaea... »
Dendrobium nemorale
Dendrobium nemorale L.O. Williams 1937 is an epiphytic growing orchid species native to the Philippines and has... »
Shower Orchid (Congea tomentosa)
Even if the tropical vine Congea tomentosa Roxb. got the misleading name Shower orchid or Shower of Orchid, the... »

The orchid genus Vanda has been established by the British botanist Robert Brown in the year 1820. The name Vanda goes back to the Sanskrit name for the Vanda species Vanda tessellata and was primarily used by the British Indologist William Jones in 1795.
Vanda orchids are mostly epiphytic, just a very few grows terrestrialy or lithophytic. Vanda orchids are native to India, the Himalayas, Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, New Guinea, and North Australia. Many wild Vanda species, especially the “blue” Vanda coerulea are endangered,
because of their habitat destruction.
The abbreviation in horticultural trade is: V.

Vanda spathulata Spreng. 1826

Jul 262010

The rare Vanda spathulata (L.) Spreng. 1826,
often misspelled as Vanda spatulata was
the first Vanda orchid species described ever…

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Vanda parviflora Lindl. 1844

Mai 272010

Vanda parviflora Lindl. 1844 is a fragrant, epiphytic growing orchid species, found in Thailand and Burma (Myanmar). Inflorescenses reach a length up to about 20 cm and carry up to 20 flowers. Flower size: 2 – 2,5 cm Flowering period: April – June © Orchids Flowers.com Image: Vanda parviflora Lindl. 1844 Photographer: Kitisak “Nat” Jaidee

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Vanda lilacina Teijsm. Binn. 1862

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Mai 132010

The Vanda lilacina Teijsm. & Binn. 1862, an epiphytic growing orchid species , native to Thailand and Laos, has been primarily described by the 2 Dutch botanists Johannes Elias Teijsmann (1808–1882) and Simon Binnendijk (1821 – 1883). In Thailand, the small flowered Vanda orchid, flowers reach a size of 1,5 – 2 cm, is called [read more...]

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Vanda liouvillei Finet 1912 Orchid

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Feb 252010

One of the most liked and traded orchids in the world are Vanda orchids, but most of the traded plants are hybrids. Rarely we can find a real Vanda species like the Vanda liouvillei Finet 1912. The Vanda liouvillei has been first described by the french botanist Achille Eugène Finet (1862-1913). This epiphytic growing orchid [read more...]

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Vanda coerulescens Griff 1851 Orchid

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Feb 032010

The cute, but small sized Vanda coerulescens Griff. 1851 is an epiphytic growing orchid species endemic to India (Assam), Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, China (Yunnan) and the Himalayas. The beautiful and long-lasting flowers of the Vanda coerulescens Griff. 1851 reaches a size of about 3 cm and has a pleasant fragrant, which is reminiscent of grapes. [read more...]

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