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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.There are 90 species, [2] and the genus is commonly cultivated for the marketplace.
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.
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Scientific name Common name(s) Local name(s) Distribution Alocasia atropurpurea: Endemic to Luzon highlands Alocasia sanderiana: Sander's alocasia, kris plant Endemic to Bukidnon, Catanduanes and Misamis Occidental, Philippines. Cultivated as an ornamental. Alocasia sinuata: Endemic to Samar: Amesiella monticola: Endemic to Luzon: Ascoglossum ...
Vanda scandens is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is endemic to Mindanao island and Palawan Island in the Philippines. [1] [2] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is an Endangered species on the IUCN Red List, threatened by habitat loss. [1]
Vanda luzonica is a species of vanda, a flower of the orchid family. It is a rare type of orchid and is endangered. Vanda luzonica is named after the island of Luzon in the Philippines. [1] Vanda luzonica is epiphytic and can grow quite large (growing up to a metre long). [2] It has leathery leaves growing from 20–50 cm (8–20 in) long.