Vanda coerulea

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
Species: Vanda coerulea

Name

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Vanda coerulea Griff. ex Lindley, Edwards's Bot. Reg. 33: t. 30 (1847).

  • Type locality: NE India, Borpanee, Khasia.
  • Holotype: Griffith 1284, K, K000895730.

Synonymy

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  • Heterotypic
    • Vanda coerulea var. peetersiana Cogn., Gard. Chron. ser. 3, 22: 394 (1897).
    • Vanda peetersiana (Cogn.) André, Rev. Hort. (Paris) 70: 50 (1898).
    • Vanda coerulea var. rogersii Rolfe, Orchid Rev. 22: 31 (1914).
    • Vanda coerulea var. hennisiana Schltr., Orchis 8: 142 (1914).
      • Type locality: Myanmar.
      • Holotype: 20. Sep. 1919. Döring, ex cult. Hennis, M, Barcode: M-0244424 (type status?, mixed specimen!).
    • Vanda coerulea delicata Rolfe, Orchid Rev. 33: 318 (1925).
    • Vanda coerulea f. luwangalba Kishor, Orchid Rev. 116: 224 (2008).
    • Vanda coerulea f. delicata (Rolfe) Christenson, Orchid Rev. 117: 222 (2009).
    • Vanda coerulea f. rogersii (Rolfe) Christenson, Orchid Rev. 117: 222 (2009).

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Asia-Temperate
    • China
      • China South-Central (South Yunnan).
  • Asia-Tropical
    • Indian Subcontinent
      • Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya.
    • Indo-China
      • Laos, Myanmar, Thailand.

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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  • Griffith, W. 1847. Edwards's Botanical Register, 33, sub pl. 30.
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Vernacular names

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English: Blue orchid
中文: 大花万代兰
中文(简体): 大花万代兰

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