Orchidaceae
Vanda

Vanda coerulea Griff. ex Lindl.

First published in Edwards's Bot. Reg. 33: t. 30 (1847)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Arunachal Pradesh to China (S. Yunnan) and Indo-China. It is an epiphytic subshrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • De, A. & Hajra, P.K. (2004). Taxonomic study of the genus Vanda (sensu lato) in India. The Journal of the Orchid Society of India 18: 25-40.
  • Deb, C.R. & Imchen, T. (2008). Orchid Diversity of Nagaland: 1-288. SciChem Publishing House, Udaipur, India.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Kumar, P. & Gale, S.W. (2020). Additions to the orchid flora of Laos and taxonomic notes on orchids of the Indo-Burma region-II. Taiwania 65: 47-60.
  • Lucksom, S.Z. (2007). The orchids of Sikkim and North East Himalaya: 1-984. S.Z.Lucksom, India.
  • Motes, M.R. (2021). The Natural Genus Vanda. A Monograph: 1-359. Redland press, Florda, USA.
  • Ormerod, P., Kurzweil, H. & Watthana, S. (2021). Annotated List of Orchidaceae for Myanmar. Phytotaxa 481: 1-262.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Sittisujjatham, S. (2006). Wild Orchid of Thailand 1: 1-495. Amarin.
  • Wu, Z. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2009). Flora of China 25: 1-570. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Species Profiles

  • Bonté, F., Simmler, C., Lobstein, A., Pellicier, F., and Cauchard, J. H. (2011). Action d’un extrait de Vanda coerulea sur la sénescence de fibroblastes cutanés. Annales Pharmaceutiques Françaises 69: 177-181.
  • Grove, D. L. (1995). Vandas and ascocendas and their combinations with other genera. Timber Press, Portland, Oregon.
  • Koopowitz, H. (2001). Orchids and their conservation. B.T. Batsford, London.
  • Motes, M. (1997). Vandas: Their botany, history and culture. Timber Press, Portland, Oregon.
  • World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (2010). Vanda coerulea. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Kumar, P. & Gale, S.W. (2020). Additions to the orchid flora of Laos and taxonomic notes on orchids of the Indo-Burma region-II. Taiwania 65: 47-60.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Wu, Z. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2009). Flora of China 25: 1-570. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Aeridinae: e-monocot.org

  • Lindley, J. 30. Vanda violacea, violet Vanda. Edwards's Botanical Register; or, Flower Garden and Shrubbery. London 33, (1847).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 1, 1990 Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [2480] India K000718408 Yes
Jul 1, 1990 Griffith, W. [5189] Bangladesh K000891519 Unknown Type Material Yes
K:SPC-13958.000 No
K:SPC-22174.000 No
Griffith, W. [s.n.] India K000895730 Type Yes
K:SPC-13960.000 No
K:SPC-13957.000 No
K:SPC-13956.000 No

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  • Aeridinae: e-monocot.org

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