Vanda facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Vanda
Vanda coerulea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Vandeae
Subtribe:	Aeridinae
Genus:	Vanda Gaud. ex Pfitzer
Synonyms
Ascocentrum Schltr. Euanthe Schltr. Finetia Schltr. 1918, illegitimate homonym, not Gagnep. 1917 Neofinetia Hu Nipponorchis Masam. illegitimate Eparmatostigma Garay Trudelia Garay × Trudelianda Garay Christensonia Haager Ascocentropsis Senghas & Schildh. Gunnaria S.C.Chen ex Z.J.Liu & L.J.Chen

Vanda tricolor

Vanda is a genus in the orchid family (Orchidaceae).

It is one of the most important orchids, with about fifty species. The genus is very highly prized in horticulture for its showy, fragrant, long lasting, and intensely colorful flowers.

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. The genus is sometimes abbreviated as V. in the flower trade. It belongs to angiosperm.

• 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

Images for kids

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  Vanda ampullacea

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  Vanda tricolor

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  Vanda hindsii by Lewis Roberts

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  Vanda garayi

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  Vanda 'Pachara Delight'

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  Vanda 'Sansai Blue'

See also

In Spanish: Vanda (orquídea) para niños