Vanda liouvillei Finet 1912 Orchid

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 beauty is native to Thailand, Burma (Myanmar) and Laos.
The inflorescences can reach a length up to 50 cm
and get about 10 – 15 long-lasting flowers, which are slightly fragrant.
The faint smell reminds of musk.
The colour of the flowers varies from yellow with red-brown spots
to a dark brown-red with just a very few spots.
The lip is often fish-tail shaped.
Flower size: about 2 cm
Flowering period: February – April

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Image: Vanda liouvillei Finet 1912
Photographer: Kitisak “Nat” Jaidee