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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 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. The orchid is considered to be the "Queen of Philippine flowers" and is worshiped as a diwata by the indigenous Bagobo people. [citation needed]
Spathoglottis plicata, commonly known as the Philippine ground orchid, [2] or large purple orchid [3] is an evergreen, terrestrial plant with crowded pseudobulbs, three or four large, pleated leaves and up to forty resupinate, pink to purple flowers.
The upper surface is dark green overlain with silvery gray marbling, while the lower surface is dark purple. Inflorescences are described as laxly arching-pendent panicles (up to 120 cm long) with floral bracts that are minute and triangular (up to 8mm long). Flowers are delicate and membranous. Mature plants can have more than 100 flowers.
Pages in category "Endemic orchids of the Philippines" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Pages in category "Orchids of the Philippines" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 217 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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