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Vanda sanderiana is a species of orchid. It is commonly called waling-waling [ 2 ] in the Philippines and is also called Sander's Vanda , [ 3 ] after Henry Frederick Conrad Sander , a noted orchidologist .
Vanda sanderiana, considered as the "Queen of Philippine Flowers" There are about 141 genera of orchids representing about 1,100 orchid species, 900 of which are described as endemic to the Philippines. Many of them have showy, brightly colored and attractive flowers. [1]
Vanda, abbreviated in the horticultural trade as V., [3] is a genus in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. ... Vanda sanderiana (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. Vanda sathishii Motes;
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This is a list of genera in the orchid family (Orchidaceae), originally according to The Families of Flowering Plants - L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz.This list is adapted regularly with the changes published in the Orchid Research Newsletter which is published twice a year by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Vanda sanderiana (Waling-waling), Value 10¢ 19.0 mm 2.3mm 1.50 g State title, Francisco Baltazar, value, year of minting Pandaka pygmaea (Philippine Goby), Value 25¢ 21.0 mm 1.68mm 3.9 g Brass (65% copper; 35% zinc) Reeded State title, Juan Luna, year of minting Graphium idaeoides, Value September 30, 1983 Jan 2, 1998 50¢ 25.0 mm 1.62mm 6 g
The obverse side of the coin features the description "Republika ng Pilipinas", José Rizal, a national hero of the Philippines, the denomination, year of minting, and mint mark, and the reverse side of the coin depicts the Vanda sanderiana (Waling-Waling), a plant endemic to the Philippines and the current logo of the Bangko Sentral ng ...
Throughout the history of legislation in the Philippines, attempts were made to expand the list of official national symbols. In February 2013, the Philippine Senate passed a bill declaring waling-waling (Vanda sanderiana) as the national flower alongside sampaguita. [17]