Vanda alpina

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Vandeae
Subtribus: Aeridinae
Genus: Vanda
Sectio: Vanda sect. Cristatae
Species: Vanda alpina

Name

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Vanda alpina (Lindl.) Lindl., Fol. Orchid. 4: 10 (1853).

  • Type locality: India, Khasia Hills.
  • Holotype: Gibson s.n., K, K000078661.

Synonymy

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  • Basionym
    • Luisia alpina Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 24(Misc.): 56 (1838).
  • Homotypic
    • Stauropsis alpina (Lindl.) Tang & F.T.Wang, Acta Phytotax. Sin. 1: 93 (1951).
    • Trudelia alpina (Lindl.) Garay, Orchid Digest 50: 76 (1986).

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Asia-Temperate
    • China
      • China South-Central.
  • Asia-Tropical
    • Indian Subcontinent
      • Assam, East Himalaya, Nepal, West Himalaya.
    • Indo-China
      • Vietnam.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Primary references

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  • Lindley, J. 1853. Folia Orchidacea. Vanda 4((Vanda)): 10.
  • Garay, L.A. 1986. Trudelia, a new name for Vanda alpina. Orchid Digest 50: 73–77.

Additional references

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Vernacular names

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العربية: فاندا ألبية
中文: 垂头万代兰
中文(简体): 垂头万代兰

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