Vanda
genus of plants
Vanda is a genus in the orchid family (Orchidaceae).
| Vanda | |
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| Vanda coerulea | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Vandeae |
| Subtribe: | Aeridinae |
| Genus: | Vanda Gaud. ex Pfitzer |
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It is one of the most important orchids, with about fifty species.[1] The genus is very highly prized in horticulture for its showy, fragrant, long lasting, and intensely colorful flowers.[2]
Vanda is widespread across East Asia, Southeast Asia, and New Guinea, with a few species extending into Queensland and some of the islands of the western Pacific.[3] The genus is sometimes abbreviated as V. in the flower trade. It belongs to angiosperm.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kew World Checklist of selected plant families
- ↑ The Orchids, Natural History and Classification, Robert L. Dressler. ISBN 0-674-87526-5
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Grove, D. L. 1995. Vandas and Ascocendas. Timber Press, Portland, Oregon. 241 pp.
- Motes, Martin R., and Alan L. Hoffman. 1997 Vandas, Their botany, history and culture. ISBN 0-88192-376-1
Other websitesEdit
Media related to Vanda at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Vanda at Wikispecies- Breeding in Vanda Archived 2018-10-23 at the Wayback Machine Breeding in Vanda
